U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES: AUGUST 1996 This release contains sensitive economic data not to be released before 8:30 a.m. Friday, October 18, 1996 CB-96-177 Press Copy FT-900 (96-08) For information on goods contact: Bureau of the Census: Haydn R. Mearkle (301) 457-2246 Richard M. Preuss (301) 457-2311 For information on services contact: Bureau of Economic Analysis: Technical: Christopher Bach (202) 606-9545 Media: Larry Moran (202) 606-2649 U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES August 1996 The Bureau of the Census and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that total August exports of $69.3 billion and imports of $80.1 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $10.8 billion, $0.8 billion less than the $11.6 billion in July, revised. August exports were $2.0 billion more than July exports of $67.3 billion. August imports were $1.2 billion more than July imports of $78.9 billion. In August, the goods deficit decreased $0.5 billion from July to $17.0 billion, and the services surplus increased $0.3 billion from July to $6.2 billion. Exports of goods increased to $50.7 billion from $48.8 billion, and imports of goods increased to $67.6 billion from $66.3 billion. Exports of services increased to $18.7 billion from $18.5 billion, and imports of services decreased to $12.5 billion from $12.6 billion. The July to August change in exports of goods reflected increases in capital goods of $1.0 billion (primarily civilian aircraft and computer accessories); industrial supplies and materials ($0.6 billion); consumer goods ($0.3 billion); and automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.2 billion). Other goods decreased $0.4 billion. Foods, feeds, and beverages were virtually unchanged. The July to August change in imports of goods reflected increases in consumer goods of $0.5 billion (primarily textiles and apparel products and footwear); automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.5 billion); capital goods ($0.2 billion); and foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.1 billion). Industrial supplies and materials and other goods each decreased $0.1 billion. Note: Total goods are reported on a balance of payments basis; commodity and country detail for goods are on a Census basis. Definitions are explained in the notes starting on page 26 of this release. For the three months ending in August, exports of goods and services, using a centered three-month moving average, were $68.8 billion, while imports of goods and services averaged $79.0 billion, resulting in an average trade deficit of $10.2 billion. For the three months ending in July, the average trade deficit was $10.1 billion, reflecting average exports of $69.1 billion and average imports of $79.1 billion. Services exports increased $0.1 from July to August. Changes to all categories of services exports were small. Services imports decreased $0.1 billion from July to August as a large decrease in royalties and license fees was partly offset by an increase in travel. Royalties and license fees include payments for broadcast rights for the portion of the 1996 Summer Olympic Games that occurred in August; most payments for broadcast rights occurred in July. Changes to the other categories of services imports were small. Selected Not Seasonally Adjusted Goods Details Advanced technology products (ATP) exports were $12.8 billion in August and imports were $10.5 billion, resulting in a surplus of $2.2 billion, $0.9 billion more than the July surplus of $1.3 billion. August exports were $0.9 billion more than the $11.9 billion in July, while imports were $0.1 billion less than the $10.6 billion in July. The August figures showed surpluses, in billions of dollars, with Australia $0.7 (for July $0.6), Korea $0.6 ($0.2), Brazil $0.4 ($0.3), Hong Kong $0.3 ($0.1), Egypt $0.3 ($0.2), and Argentina $0.2 ($0.2). Deficits were recorded in billions of dollars with China -$4.7 (-$3.8), Japan -$3.8 (-$4.3), Canada -$2.6 (-$1.8), OPEC -$1.7 (-$1.8), Western Europe -$1.6 (-$4.2), Mexico -$1.5 (-$1.4), Taiwan -$1.2 (-$1.2), and Singapore -$0.4 (-$0.3) Carry-over in August was $0.4 billion (0.8 percent) for exports and $0.4 billion (0.6 percent) for imports. For July, revised export carry-over was $0.1 billion (0.2 percent), revised down from $0.6 billion (1.3 percent). For July, revised import carry-over was $0.1 billion (0.1 percent), revised down from $0.3 billion (0.4 percent). Notice Beginning November 20, 1996, The U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services (FT900) will no longer be available on CENDATA, FASTFAX or the Census/BEA Forum. The U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services report for the current month and previous years are available at: http:\\www.census.gov\foreign-trade\www\ on the Internet. Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 1 International Trade in Goods and Services 4 Exhibit 2 Goods and Services Three - Month Moving Averages 5 Exhibit 3 U.S. Services by Major Category--Exports 6 Exhibit 4 U.S. Services by Major Category--Imports 7 Exhibit 5 U.S. Trade in Goods 8 Exhibit 6 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category 9 Exhibit 7 Exports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity 10 Exhibit 8 Imports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity 12 Exhibit 9 Petroleum and Non-Petroleum End-Use Category Totals 14 Exhibit 10 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principle End-Use Category (Constant Dollars) 15 Exhibit 11 Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods, Petroleum and Non- Petroleum End-Use Commodity Category Totals (Constant Dollars) 16 Not Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 12 U.S. Trade in Goods 17 Exhibit 13 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category 18 Exhibit 14 Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods by Selected Countries and Areas - 1996 19 Exhibit 15 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal SITC Commodity Groupings 21 Exhibit 16 Exports, Imports, and Balance of Advanced Technology Products 23 Exhibit 17 Imports of Energy - Related Petroleum Products, Including Crude Petroleum 24 Exhibit 18 Exports and Imports of Motor Vehicles and Parts By Selected Countries 25 Information on Goods and Services 26 SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-96-177), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 1. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES JANUARY 1994 TO AUGUST 1996 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Period Total Goods (1) Services 1994 Jan. - Dec. -104,381 -166,123 61,742 Jan. - Aug. -67,752 -107,871 40,119 January -7,201 -11,611 4,411 February -9,409 -13,774 4,365 March -6,096 -11,455 5,359 April -8,408 -13,280 4,871 May -8,958 -13,942 4,984 June -8,518 -13,863 5,345 July -10,073 -15,578 5,505 August -9,088 -14,367 5,279 September -9,286 -14,470 5,184 October -9,851 -15,047 5,196 November -9,855 -15,457 5,602 December -7,638 -13,279 5,640 1995 Jan. - Dec. -105,064 -173,424 68,360 Jan. - Aug. -78,775 -122,148 43,372 January -10,660 -16,014 5,354 February -9,531 -14,367 4,837 March -9,323 -14,541 5,218 April -10,719 -16,051 5,332 May -10,480 -16,010 5,530 June -10,623 -15,862 5,239 July -10,067 -15,887 5,820 August -7,372 -13,415 6,043 September -6,894 -13,243 6,349 October -6,902 -13,108 6,207 November -6,098 -12,324 6,226 December -6,398 -12,600 6,202 1996 Jan. - Aug. -74,694 -124,202 49,507 January -9,568 -15,497 5,929 February -6,784 -12,785 6,001 March -7,873 -14,448 6,575 April -9,396 -15,584 6,188 May -10,455 -16,791 6,336 June -8,190 -14,620 6,430 July (R) -11,597 -17,492 5,896 August -10,831 -16,985 6,154 September October November December July Data as published last month: -11,682 -17,523 5,841 _______________________________________________________________ Exports Period Total Goods (1) Services 1994 Jan. - Dec. 698,301 502,462 195,839 Jan. - Aug. 454,437 325,403 129,034 January 53,981 38,885 15,096 February 52,911 37,459 15,452 March 58,686 42,118 16,569 April 56,181 40,263 15,918 May 56,689 40,552 16,137 June 58,652 42,094 16,558 July 57,430 40,710 16,720 August 59,907 43,323 16,584 September 59,737 43,203 16,534 October 59,740 43,338 16,402 November 61,334 44,433 16,901 December 63,053 46,085 16,968 1995 Jan. - Dec. 786,529 575,939 210,590 Jan. - Aug. 514,864 376,841 138,022 January 61,867 44,939 16,928 February 62,019 45,572 16,448 March 65,093 48,033 17,060 April 64,340 47,180 17,160 May 65,460 48,050 17,410 June 64,915 47,750 17,165 July 64,335 46,581 17,754 August 66,833 48,735 18,098 September 68,046 49,672 18,374 October 67,534 49,528 18,006 November 67,997 49,777 18,220 December 68,089 50,120 17,968 1996 Jan. - Aug. 550,872 402,566 148,306 January 66,594 48,653 17,941 February 69,226 50,883 18,343 March 69,332 50,492 18,840 April 69,200 50,741 18,459 May 70,170 51,384 18,786 June 69,730 50,972 18,758 July (R) 67,306 48,779 18,527 August 69,315 50,662 18,653 September October November December July Data as published last month: 67,191 48,621 18,570 _______________________________________________________________ Imports Period Total Goods (1) Services 1994 Jan. - Dec. 802,682 668,585 134,097 Jan. - Aug. 522,189 433,274 88,915 January 61,181 50,496 10,685 February 62,320 51,233 11,087 March 64,783 53,573 11,210 April 64,589 53,542 11,047 May 65,647 54,494 11,153 June 67,170 55,957 11,213 July 67,503 56,288 11,215 August 68,995 57,690 11,305 September 69,023 57,673 11,350 October 69,591 58,385 11,206 November 71,188 59,889 11,299 December 70,692 59,364 11,328 1995 Jan. - Dec. 891,593 749,363 142,230 Jan. - Aug. 593,639 498,989 94,650 January 72,527 60,953 11,574 February 71,550 59,939 11,611 March 74,416 62,574 11,842 April 75,060 63,232 11,828 May 75,940 64,060 11,880 June 75,538 63,612 11,926 July 74,402 62,468 11,934 August 74,205 62,150 12,055 September 74,940 62,915 12,025 October 74,436 62,637 11,799 November 74,095 62,101 11,994 December 74,487 62,721 11,766 1996 Jan. - Aug. 625,567 526,767 98,799 January 76,162 64,150 12,012 February 76,009 63,667 12,342 March 77,205 64,940 12,265 April 78,596 66,325 12,271 May 80,625 68,175 12,450 June 77,920 65,592 12,328 July (R) 78,903 66,271 12,632 August 80,146 67,647 12,499 September October November December July Data as published last month: 78,873 66,144 12,729 (1) Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) Basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-96-177), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 2. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES THREE-MONTH MOVING AVERAGES JANUARY 1994 TO AUGUST 1996 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Center Month of Balance Moving Average Total Goods (1) Services 1994 January February -7,569 -12,280 4,712 March -7,971 -12,836 4,865 April -7,821 -12,892 5,071 May -8,628 -13,695 5,067 June -9,183 -14,461 5,278 July -9,226 -14,603 5,376 August -9,482 -14,805 5,323 September -9,408 -14,628 5,220 October -9,664 -14,991 5,327 November -9,115 -14,594 5,480 December -9,384 -14,916 5,532 1995 January -9,276 -14,553 5,277 February -9,838 -14,974 5,136 March -9,858 -14,987 5,129 April -10,174 -15,534 5,360 May -10,607 -15,974 5,367 June -10,390 -15,920 5,530 July -9,354 -15,055 5,701 August -8,111 -14,182 6,071 September -7,056 -13,256 6,199 October -6,631 -12,892 6,261 November -6,466 -12,678 6,212 December -7,394 -13,476 6,082 1996 January -7,583 -13,627 6,044 February -8,075 -14,243 6,168 March -8,018 -14,272 6,255 April -9,241 -15,607 6,366 May -9,347 -15,665 6,318 June (R) -10,080 -16,301 6,220 July -10,206 -16,366 6,160 August September October November December ______________________________________________________________ Center Month of Exports Moving Average Total Goods (1) Services 1994 January February 55,193 39,487 15,706 March 55,926 39,946 15,980 April 57,185 40,977 16,208 May 57,174 40,970 16,204 June 57,590 41,119 16,471 July 58,663 42,042 16,621 August 59,025 42,412 16,613 September 59,795 43,288 16,507 October 60,270 43,658 16,612 November 61,376 44,618 16,757 December 62,085 45,152 16,933 1995 January 62,313 45,532 16,781 February 62,993 46,181 16,812 March 63,818 46,928 16,889 April 64,965 47,755 17,210 May 64,905 47,660 17,245 June 64,904 47,461 17,443 July 65,361 47,689 17,672 August 66,405 48,329 18,075 September 67,471 49,312 18,159 October 67,859 49,659 18,200 November 67,873 49,809 18,065 December 67,526 49,514 18,012 1996 January 67,969 49,885 18,084 February 68,384 50,009 18,375 March 69,253 50,705 18,547 April 69,567 50,872 18,695 May 69,700 51,032 18,668 June (R) 69,069 50,378 18,690 July 68,784 50,138 18,646 August September October November December ______________________________________________________________ Center Month of Imports Moving Average Total Goods (1) Services 1994 January February 62,761 51,767 10,994 March 63,897 52,783 11,115 April 65,006 53,870 11,137 May 65,802 54,664 11,138 June 66,773 55,580 11,194 July 67,889 56,645 11,244 August 68,507 57,217 11,290 September 69,203 57,916 11,287 October 69,934 58,649 11,285 November 70,490 59,213 11,278 December 71,469 60,069 11,400 1995 January 71,590 60,085 11,504 February 72,831 61,156 11,676 March 73,675 61,915 11,760 April 75,139 63,289 11,850 May 75,513 63,635 11,878 June 75,293 63,380 11,913 July 74,715 62,743 11,972 August 74,516 62,511 12,005 September 74,527 62,567 11,960 October 74,490 62,551 11,939 November 74,339 62,486 11,853 December 74,920 62,991 11,930 1996 January 75,553 63,513 12,040 February 76,459 64,252 12,206 March 77,270 64,977 12,293 April 78,809 66,480 12,329 May 79,047 66,697 12,350 June (R) 79,149 66,679 12,470 July 78,990 66,503 12,486 August September October November December Note: The three-month moving averages shown in this exhibit are computed by summing the subject month, the two prior months, dividing by three and showing the average at the center month of the period. Using this method, an average is not available for the current month. A centered moving average is useful in smoothing the volatile trade data so that trends can better be discerned. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-96-177), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 3. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- EXPORTS JANUARY 1994 TO AUGUST 1996 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Total Passenger Other Period Services Travel Fares Transportation 1994 Jan. - Dec. 195,839 58,417 17,083 25,861 Jan. - Aug. 129,034 38,905 11,364 16,693 January 15,096 4,504 1,320 1,950 February 15,452 4,637 1,369 1,937 March 16,569 5,259 1,548 2,170 April 15,918 4,838 1,408 2,075 May 16,137 4,804 1,381 2,091 June 16,558 5,071 1,464 2,122 July 16,720 5,023 1,477 2,116 August 16,584 4,769 1,397 2,232 September 16,534 4,701 1,404 2,227 October 16,402 4,698 1,369 2,289 November 16,901 5,072 1,472 2,292 December 16,968 5,040 1,475 2,362 1995 Jan. - Dec. 210,590 61,137 18,534 28,063 Jan. - Aug. 138,022 39,871 12,055 18,431 January 16,928 5,208 1,468 2,210 February 16,448 4,724 1,373 2,200 March 17,060 4,831 1,407 2,374 April 17,160 5,029 1,541 2,311 May 17,410 5,063 1,556 2,354 June 17,165 4,733 1,538 2,286 July 17,754 5,070 1,566 2,310 August 18,098 5,214 1,606 2,385 September 18,374 5,399 1,643 2,421 October 18,006 5,240 1,593 2,384 November 18,220 5,406 1,653 2,418 December 17,968 5,222 1,590 2,409 1996 Jan. - Aug. 148,306 42,802 13,002 18,940 January 17,941 5,171 1,556 2,302 February 18,343 5,444 1,656 2,326 March 18,840 5,620 1,657 2,338 April 18,459 5,278 1,583 2,368 May 18,786 5,418 1,662 2,443 June 18,758 5,412 1,676 2,403 July (R) 18,527 5,207 1,593 2,363 August 18,653 5,251 1,617 2,398 September October November December _____________________________________________________________ EXPORT SERVICES CONTINUED Royalties Transfers U. S. and Other Under U. S. Government License Private Military Sales Misc. Period Fees Services Contracts Services 1994 Jan. - Dec. 22,272 59,071 12,255 880 Jan. - Aug. 14,535 38,781 8,216 540 January 1,731 4,667 842 83 February 1,743 4,762 919 85 March 1,763 4,826 923 80 April 1,801 4,790 954 51 May 1,827 4,965 1,022 47 June 1,853 4,898 1,100 49 July 1,899 4,929 1,207 69 August 1,918 4,944 1,249 76 September 1,929 4,981 1,211 82 October 1,911 5,072 977 86 November 1,931 5,097 951 87 December 1,966 5,139 902 85 1995 Jan. - Dec. 26,953 61,724 13,405 775 Jan. - Aug. 17,584 40,724 8,860 499 January 2,061 4,972 939 70 February 2,105 4,998 985 62 March 2,143 5,019 1,231 56 April 2,170 5,033 1,030 46 May 2,204 5,073 1,116 44 June 2,241 5,141 1,182 45 July 2,317 5,241 1,166 85 August 2,343 5,247 1,212 91 September 2,354 5,255 1,211 90 October 2,342 5,244 1,137 66 November 2,339 5,222 1,121 61 December 2,334 5,279 1,076 59 1996 Jan. - Aug. 19,110 44,721 9,040 692 January 2,390 5,398 1,036 87 February 2,398 5,485 942 93 March 2,398 5,618 1,115 94 April 2,381 5,637 1,126 85 May 2,375 5,648 1,156 83 June 2,372 5,593 1,220 82 July (R) 2,392 5,667 1,222 82 August 2,404 5,675 1,223 86 September October November December NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES section for details of what is included in each service category. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-96-177), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 4. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- IMPORTS JANUARY 1994 TO AUGUST 1996 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Total Passenger Other Period Services Travel Fares Transportation 1994 Jan. - Dec. 134,097 43,782 12,885 27,983 Jan. - Aug. 88,915 29,083 8,537 18,422 January 10,685 3,516 1,018 2,146 February 11,087 3,650 1,058 2,156 March 11,210 3,714 1,076 2,344 April 11,047 3,611 1,069 2,265 May 11,153 3,650 1,072 2,309 June 11,213 3,622 1,064 2,374 July 11,215 3,649 1,087 2,361 August 11,305 3,671 1,093 2,467 September 11,350 3,725 1,119 2,415 October 11,206 3,618 1,067 2,430 November 11,299 3,672 1,081 2,389 December 11,328 3,686 1,082 2,325 1995 Jan. - Dec. 142,230 45,855 14,313 29,205 Jan. - Aug. 94,650 30,483 9,511 19,620 January 11,574 3,789 1,114 2,378 February 11,611 3,805 1,128 2,339 March 11,842 3,803 1,134 2,534 April 11,828 3,875 1,217 2,425 May 11,880 3,818 1,212 2,499 June 11,926 3,846 1,230 2,456 July 11,934 3,764 1,227 2,466 August 12,055 3,783 1,250 2,524 September 12,025 3,830 1,239 2,445 October 11,799 3,844 1,184 2,448 November 11,994 3,900 1,211 2,397 December 11,766 3,798 1,168 2,295 1996 Jan. - Aug. 98,799 32,245 9,358 18,788 January 12,012 3,942 1,150 2,337 February 12,342 4,224 1,228 2,244 March 12,265 4,109 1,163 2,308 April 12,271 3,980 1,129 2,407 May 12,450 4,073 1,172 2,413 June 12,328 4,061 1,169 2,283 July (R) 12,632 3,879 1,153 2,400 August 12,499 3,977 1,194 2,394 September October November December ________________________________________________________________ IMPORT SERVICES CONTINUED Royalties U. S. and Other Direct Government License Private Defense Misc. Period Fees Services Expenditures Services 1994 Jan. - Dec. 5,518 30,980 10,292 2,657 Jan. - Aug. 3,666 20,297 7,113 1,797 January 433 2,442 920 210 February 632 2,467 905 219 March 430 2,524 897 225 April 417 2,550 914 221 May 418 2,576 905 223 June 437 2,601 889 226 July 460 2,569 852 237 August 439 2,568 831 236 September 450 2,597 812 232 October 454 2,639 788 210 November 467 2,697 785 208 December 480 2,751 792 212 1995 Jan. - Dec. 6,312 33,970 9,820 2,755 Jan. - Aug. 4,077 22,475 6,647 1,833 January 489 2,724 835 245 February 500 2,745 845 249 March 507 2,773 847 244 April 496 2,773 826 216 May 502 2,818 822 209 June 511 2,857 820 206 July 539 2,881 827 230 August 535 2,904 825 234 September 545 2,913 817 236 October 558 2,751 785 229 November 564 2,912 782 228 December 568 2,919 789 229 1996 Jan. - Aug. 4,817 24,666 7,071 1,855 January 538 2,966 849 230 February 531 3,014 870 230 March 528 3,042 884 231 April 536 3,101 885 233 May 537 3,132 890 233 June 537 3,152 892 234 July (R) 947 3,125 897 231 August 663 3,134 903 234 September October November December NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES section for details of what is included in each service category. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-96-177), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. Part A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED Exhibit 5. U. S. TRADE IN GOODS (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Total Balance Total of Payments Census Period Basis Basis 1994 Jan. - Dec. -166,123 -150,629 Jan. - Aug. -107,871 -97,128 January -11,611 -10,468 February -13,774 -12,280 March -11,455 -9,581 April -13,280 -11,952 May -13,942 -12,521 June -13,863 -12,824 July -15,578 -14,511 August -14,367 -12,990 September -14,470 -13,352 October -15,047 -13,777 November -15,457 -14,360 December -13,279 -12,012 1995 Jan. - Dec. -173,424 -158,703 Jan. - Aug. -122,148 -111,655 January -16,014 -15,140 February -14,367 -13,462 March -14,541 -12,905 April -16,051 -14,528 May -16,010 -14,108 June -15,862 -14,113 July -15,887 -14,965 August -13,415 -12,435 September -13,243 -12,354 October -13,108 -11,890 November -12,324 -11,217 December -12,600 -11,587 1996 Jan. - Aug. -124,202 -109,308 January -15,497 -14,529 February -12,785 -11,610 March -14,448 -12,331 April -15,584 -13,095 May -16,791 -14,412 June -14,620 -12,859 July (R) -17,492 -15,619 August -16,985 -14,852 September October November December July data as published last month. -17,523 -15,648 _____________________________________________________________________ Exports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1994 Jan. - Dec. 502,462 -10,164 512,626 Jan. - Aug. 325,403 -6,457 331,860 January 38,885 -739 39,624 February 37,459 -707 38,165 March 42,118 -754 42,872 April 40,263 -744 41,007 May 40,552 -860 41,412 June 42,094 -828 42,922 July 40,710 -812 41,522 August 43,323 -1,013 44,335 September 43,203 -891 44,094 October 43,338 -985 44,323 November 44,433 -825 45,258 December 46,085 -1,007 47,092 1995 Jan. - Dec. 575,939 -8,803 584,742 Jan. - Aug. 376,841 -5,755 382,596 January 44,939 -631 45,570 February 45,572 -675 46,246 March 48,033 -764 48,798 April 47,180 -642 47,822 May 48,050 -749 48,799 June 47,750 -835 48,585 July 46,581 -711 47,292 August 48,735 -748 49,483 September 49,672 -657 50,329 October 49,528 -797 50,325 November 49,777 -799 50,576 December 50,120 -795 50,915 1996 Jan. - Aug. 402,566 -8,070 410,635 January 48,653 -690 49,344 February 50,883 -784 51,667 March 50,492 -902 51,394 April 50,741 -876 51,616 May 51,384 -1,130 52,514 June 50,972 -885 51,857 July (R) 48,779 -1,443 50,222 August 50,662 -1,359 52,021 September October November December July data as published last month. 48,621 -1,447 50,068 _____________________________________________________________________ Imports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1994 Jan. - Dec. 668,585 5,329 663,256 Jan. - Aug. 433,274 4,286 428,988 January 50,496 404 50,092 February 51,233 788 50,445 March 53,573 1,120 52,452 April 53,542 583 52,959 May 54,494 561 53,933 June 55,957 210 55,746 July 56,288 255 56,034 August 57,690 364 57,326 September 57,673 227 57,446 October 58,385 285 58,100 November 59,889 272 59,618 December 59,364 260 59,104 1995 Jan. - Dec. 749,363 5,918 743,445 Jan. - Aug. 498,989 4,737 494,251 January 60,953 244 60,709 February 59,939 231 59,708 March 62,574 872 61,703 April 63,232 881 62,350 May 64,060 1,153 62,907 June 63,612 913 62,699 July 62,468 211 62,257 August 62,150 232 61,918 September 62,915 232 62,683 October 62,637 421 62,216 November 62,101 309 61,793 December 62,721 219 62,502 1996 Jan. - Aug. 526,767 6,824 519,943 January 64,150 277 63,873 February 63,667 390 63,277 March 64,940 1,215 63,725 April 66,325 1,614 64,711 May 68,175 1,249 66,926 June 65,592 875 64,717 July (R) 66,271 430 65,842 August 67,647 774 66,873 September October November December July data as published last month. 66,144 429 65,715 NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-96-177), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 6. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY JANUARY 1995 TO AUGUST 1996 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) EXPORTS Total Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds, & Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1995 Jan. - Dec. 575,939 -8,803 584,742 50,466 146,255 Jan. - Aug. 376,841 -5,755 382,596 32,437 97,342 January 44,939 -631 45,570 3,828 11,564 February 45,572 -675 46,246 3,959 11,729 March 48,033 -764 48,798 4,126 12,575 April 47,180 -642 47,822 4,076 12,355 May 48,050 -749 48,799 3,987 12,409 June 47,750 -835 48,585 3,869 12,665 July 46,581 -711 47,292 4,098 11,919 August 48,735 -748 49,483 4,495 12,127 September 49,672 -657 50,329 4,730 12,418 October 49,528 -797 50,325 4,374 12,523 November 49,777 -799 50,576 4,447 11,866 December 50,120 -795 50,915 4,477 12,106 1996 Jan. - Aug. 402,566 -8,070 410,635 37,289 97,560 January 48,653 -690 49,344 4,662 11,856 February 50,883 -784 51,667 4,459 12,202 March 50,492 -902 51,394 4,881 12,540 April 50,741 -876 51,616 4,670 12,725 May 51,384 -1,130 52,514 4,707 12,456 June 50,972 -885 51,857 4,520 12,274 July (R) 48,779 -1,443 50,222 4,674 11,438 August 50,662 -1,359 52,021 4,716 12,069 September October November December ___________________________________________________________________ EXPORTS CONTINUED Total Automotive Census Capital Vehicles, Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Parts, etc. Goods Goods 1995 Jan. - Dec. 584,742 233,046 61,828 64,425 28,723 Jan. - Aug. 382,596 151,076 40,722 42,544 18,474 January 45,570 17,117 5,477 5,123 2,461 February 46,246 17,965 5,247 5,234 2,112 March 48,798 19,064 5,196 5,362 2,475 April 47,822 18,894 5,032 5,254 2,211 May 48,799 19,415 5,090 5,471 2,427 June 48,585 19,524 4,773 5,432 2,322 July 47,292 19,103 4,807 5,169 2,196 August 49,483 19,993 5,099 5,499 2,270 September 50,329 19,787 5,610 5,433 2,352 October 50,325 20,276 5,159 5,510 2,483 November 50,576 20,747 5,093 5,467 2,954 December 50,915 21,160 5,243 5,470 2,459 1996 Jan. - Aug. 410,635 165,844 41,828 45,921 22,195 January 49,344 19,897 5,220 5,485 2,225 February 51,667 21,297 5,355 5,765 2,590 March 51,394 20,773 4,923 5,714 2,563 April 51,616 21,074 4,874 5,766 2,508 May 52,514 21,095 5,359 5,910 2,987 June 51,857 20,747 5,527 5,939 2,850 July (R) 50,222 19,956 5,187 5,542 3,426 August 52,021 21,005 5,384 5,800 3,047 September October November December ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTS Total Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds, & Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1995 Jan. - Dec. 749,363 5,918 743,445 33,176 180,668 Jan. - Aug. 498,989 4,737 494,251 22,196 120,969 January 60,953 244 60,709 2,825 14,483 February 59,939 231 59,708 2,797 14,333 March 62,574 872 61,703 2,906 15,292 April 63,232 881 62,350 2,735 15,332 May 64,060 1,153 62,907 2,703 15,794 June 63,612 913 62,699 2,764 15,666 July 62,468 211 62,257 2,725 15,227 August 62,150 232 61,918 2,741 14,843 September 62,915 232 62,683 2,782 15,262 October 62,637 421 62,216 2,772 14,731 November 62,101 309 61,793 2,724 14,868 December 62,721 219 62,502 2,702 14,839 1996 Jan. - Aug. 526,767 6,824 519,943 23,517 129,519 January 64,150 277 63,873 2,782 15,594 February 63,667 390 63,277 2,816 14,736 March 64,940 1,215 63,725 2,964 15,335 April 66,325 1,614 64,711 3,016 16,583 May 68,175 1,249 66,926 3,030 17,022 June 65,592 875 64,717 2,934 16,326 July (R) 66,271 430 65,842 2,936 17,014 August 67,647 774 66,873 3,039 16,908 September October November December ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTS CONTINUED Total Automotive Census Capital Vehicles, Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Parts, etc. Goods Goods 1995 Jan. - Dec. 743,445 221,431 124,774 160,009 23,387 Jan. - Aug. 494,251 144,391 84,767 106,927 15,002 January 60,709 17,129 11,168 13,314 1,790 February 59,708 17,054 10,785 13,028 1,712 March 61,703 17,680 10,665 13,314 1,845 April 62,350 18,126 10,977 13,439 1,742 May 62,907 18,173 10,581 13,632 2,024 June 62,699 18,621 10,339 13,320 1,989 July 62,257 18,841 10,040 13,446 1,979 August 61,918 18,767 10,213 13,433 1,921 September 62,683 19,047 10,186 13,434 1,971 October 62,216 19,491 9,639 13,379 2,203 November 61,793 19,195 9,853 13,083 2,070 December 62,502 19,306 10,330 13,186 2,140 1996 Jan. - Aug. 519,943 152,284 86,742 110,768 17,113 January 63,873 19,481 10,562 13,507 1,947 February 63,277 19,393 10,639 13,663 2,030 March 63,725 19,527 10,042 13,671 2,185 April 64,711 18,836 10,506 13,518 2,250 May 66,926 18,992 11,479 14,215 2,188 June 64,717 18,607 10,784 13,850 2,216 July (R) 65,842 18,632 11,134 13,906 2,219 August 66,873 18,816 11,596 14,436 2,079 September October November December (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Includes petroleum products. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-96-177), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 7. EXPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The commodities in this exhibit are ranked on the month-to-month change within each major commodity grouping. (-) Represents zero. (Z) Less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised.) August July (R) Monthly Item(1) 1996 1996 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 50,662 48,779 1,883 Net Adjustments -1,359 -1,443 84 Total, Census Basis 52,021 50,222 1,799 Foods, feeds, and beverages 4,716 4,674 42 Wheat 801 637 164 Soybeans 698 629 69 Meat, poultry, etc. 597 541 56 Oilseeds, food oils 73 43 30 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 57 44 12 Sorghum, barley, oats 89 79 10 Rice 75 69 6 Bakery products 140 134 6 Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine 49 45 4 Vegetables 229 230 -2 Wine and related products 48 52 -4 Other foods 258 264 -6 Dairy products and eggs 47 58 -12 Fruits, frozen juices 309 321 -13 Fish and shellfish 231 255 -24 Nuts 122 150 -28 Animal feeds, n.e.c. 329 384 -54 Corn 566 738 -172 Industrial supplies and materials 12,069 11,438 631 Nonmonetary gold 540 384 156 Chemicals-other 864 776 88 Tobacco, unmanufactured 141 69 71 Logs and lumber 450 381 69 Cotton, raw 160 108 52 Pulpwood and woodpulp 342 291 51 Iron and steel products, n.e.c. 254 208 46 Petroleum products, n.e.c. 524 483 41 Plastic materials 873 836 38 Nonferrous metals, other 184 151 33 Finished metal shapes 614 584 30 Other industrial supplies 774 749 25 Metallurgical grade coal 235 211 24 Newsprint 684 664 21 Nuclear fuel materials 95 76 19 Shingles, molding, wallboard 152 136 16 Aluminum and alumina 278 263 15 Chemicals-inorganic 305 291 14 Leather and furs 75 65 11 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 76 66 10 Hair, waste materials 53 45 9 Wood supplies, manufactured 92 86 6 Hides and skins 141 135 6 Finished textile supplies 221 216 5 Cotton fiber cloth 136 132 3 Tapes, audio and visual 233 233 0 Nontextile floor tiles 26 26 0 Electric energy 5 5 -0 Natural gas liquids 46 46 -0 Copper 136 136 -1 Fuel oil 134 136 -1 Iron and steel mill products 214 215 -1 Nonmetallic minerals 36 37 -2 Chemicals-organic 1,035 1,036 -2 Agriculture-manufactured, other 82 87 -5 Industrial rubber products 135 140 -5 Gas-natural 18 24 -6 Agric. industry-unmanufactured 127 134 -7 Synthetic rubber-primary 116 124 -7 Crude oil 18 25 -8 Manmade cloth 332 339 -8 Mineral supplies-manufactured 240 248 -8 Agric. farming-unmanufactured 106 115 -10 Coal and fuels, n.e.c. 124 140 -16 Steelmaking materials 177 209 -33 Precious metals, other 115 166 -50 Chemicals-fertilizers 354 411 -57 Capital goods, except automotive 21,005 19,956 1,049 Civilian aircraft 1,351 853 497 Computer accessories 2,771 2,594 177 Engines-civilian aircraft 577 451 126 Parts-civilian aircraft 776 690 86 Industrial machines, n.e.c. 1,586 1,512 74 Semiconductors 2,818 2,751 67 Measuring, testing, control instru 855 791 65 Electric apparatus 1,536 1,488 49 Medicinal equipment 938 902 36 Industrial engines 838 807 31 Metalworking machine tools 504 474 30 Specialized mining 51 30 21 Laboratory testing instruments 294 275 20 Spacraft, exc. military 15 0 15 Generators, accessories 463 450 13 Materials handling equip 333 322 12 Wood, glass, plastic 206 196 10 Photo, service industry machinery 457 448 9 Food, tobacco machinery 189 187 2 Computers 898 898 -0 Vessels, exc. scrap 3 3 -0 Commercial vessels, other 10 11 -1 Textile, sewing machines 99 102 -3 Excavating machinery 392 396 -4 Marine engines, parts 51 58 -7 Railway transportation equipment 73 83 -10 Nonfarm tractors and parts 88 98 -10 Business machines and equipment 250 260 -10 Agricultural machinery, equipment 301 316 -15 Pulp and paper machinery 236 263 -27 Drilling & oilfield equipment 472 509 -37 Telecommunications equipment 1,572 1,739 -167 Auto, vehicles, parts and engines 5,384 5,187 197 Consumer goods 5,800 5,542 259 Pharmaceutical preparations 662 611 51 Tobacco, manufactured 429 380 49 Gem diamonds 204 159 45 Stereo equipment, etc. 171 135 35 Toiletries and cosmetics 268 239 29 Other household goods 412 387 26 Toys/games/sporting goods 467 441 26 Rugs 120 100 20 Apparel, household goods-nontextile 127 114 13 Musical instruments 91 78 13 TV's, VCR's, etc. 246 234 12 Furniture, household goods, etc. 157 148 9 Pleasure boats and motors 98 92 7 Jewelry, etc 109 104 5 Sports apparel and gear 41 37 4 Glassware, chinaware 34 34 -0 Nursery stock, etc. 20 21 -1 Writing and art supplies 342 343 -1 Cookware, cutlery, tools 54 58 -3 Numismatic coins 6 12 -5 Books, printed matter 318 324 -6 Household appliances 420 430 -9 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 122 138 -16 Apparel, household goods - textiles 621 640 -19 Records, tapes, and disks 259 282 -23 Other goods 3,047 3,426 -379 _________________________________________________________________________ Year to Year to Year to Date Date Date Item(1) 1996 1995 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 402,566 376,841 25,725 Net Adjustments -8,070 -5,755 -2,315 Total, Census Basis 410,635 382,596 28,039 Foods, feeds, and beverages 37,289 32,437 4,851 Wheat 4,624 3,335 1,289 Soybeans 4,716 3,441 1,275 Meat, poultry, etc. 4,905 4,259 646 Oilseeds, food oils 716 1,264 -548 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 381 360 21 Sorghum, barley, oats 639 523 116 Rice 660 673 -13 Bakery products 1,032 971 61 Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine 355 297 58 Vegetables 1,695 1,765 -70 Wine and related products 449 420 29 Other foods 2,103 1,972 131 Dairy products and eggs 456 505 -49 Fruits, frozen juices 2,530 2,502 28 Fish and shellfish 2,139 2,225 -85 Nuts 1,129 1,013 115 Animal feeds, n.e.c. 2,567 2,234 333 Corn 6,194 4,679 1,515 Industrial supplies and materials 97,560 97,342 217 Nonmonetary gold 5,382 3,849 1,533 Chemicals-other 6,433 6,509 -76 Tobacco, unmanufactured 835 858 -22 Logs and lumber 3,395 3,836 -441 Cotton, raw 1,684 2,455 -772 Pulpwood and woodpulp 2,828 4,323 -1,496 Iron and steel products, n.e.c. 1,869 1,538 331 Petroleum products, n.e.c. 4,041 3,666 375 Plastic materials 7,368 7,273 95 Nonferrous metals, other 1,342 1,073 269 Finished metal shapes 4,624 4,057 567 Other industrial supplies 6,018 5,525 493 Metallurgical grade coal 1,680 1,592 88 Newsprint 5,386 5,397 -11 Nuclear fuel materials 679 676 4 Shingles, molding, wallboard 1,167 1,091 76 Aluminum and alumina 2,236 2,582 -346 Chemicals-inorganic 2,409 2,372 37 Leather and furs 495 487 9 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 514 433 82 Hair, waste materials 410 409 0 Wood supplies, manufactured 638 572 66 Hides and skins 1,128 1,192 -64 Finished textile supplies 1,682 1,835 -153 Cotton fiber cloth 1,059 955 103 Tapes, audio and visual 1,876 1,412 463 Nontextile floor tiles 194 187 6 Electric energy 43 42 1 Natural gas liquids 335 337 -3 Copper 1,240 1,755 -515 Fuel oil 1,251 1,234 17 Iron and steel mill products 1,865 2,087 -222 Nonmetallic minerals 266 293 -27 Chemicals-organic 8,669 9,277 -607 Agriculture-manufactured, other 694 621 73 Industrial rubber products 1,065 910 155 Gas-natural 153 192 -39 Agric. industry-unmanufactured 1,222 1,230 -8 Synthetic rubber-primary 967 903 65 Crude oil 103 1 102 Manmade cloth 2,600 2,522 78 Mineral supplies-manufactured 1,886 1,746 140 Agric. farming-unmanufactured 886 779 106 Coal and fuels, n.e.c. 1,285 1,187 98 Steelmaking materials 1,458 1,879 -421 Precious metals, other 996 959 37 Chemicals-fertilizers 3,203 3,234 -31 Capital goods, except automotive 165,844 151,076 14,768 Civilian aircraft 9,813 9,453 360 Computer accessories 21,666 18,717 2,950 Engines-civilian aircraft 4,196 3,649 548 Parts-civilian aircraft 5,654 4,987 667 Industrial machines, n.e.c. 12,156 10,625 1,531 Semiconductors 23,664 21,696 1,969 Measuring, testing, control instru 6,446 5,973 473 Electric apparatus 11,900 11,267 633 Medicinal equipment 7,416 6,344 1,071 Industrial engines 6,624 6,501 123 Metalworking machine tools 3,873 3,297 576 Specialized mining 352 492 -140 Laboratory testing instruments 2,287 2,066 222 Spacraft, exc. military 128 18 110 Generators, accessories 3,624 3,764 -139 Materials handling equip 2,592 2,607 -15 Wood, glass, plastic 1,564 1,438 126 Photo, service industry machinery 3,559 3,349 210 Food, tobacco machinery 1,493 1,310 182 Computers 7,669 6,605 1,065 Vessels, exc. scrap 27 37 -10 Commercial vessels, other 183 86 97 Textile, sewing machines 794 802 -8 Excavating machinery 3,106 2,812 294 Marine engines, parts 419 376 42 Railway transportation equipment 648 509 138 Nonfarm tractors and parts 759 864 -105 Business machines and equipment 1,929 1,770 160 Agricultural machinery, equipment 2,429 2,012 417 Pulp and paper machinery 2,047 1,871 176 Drilling & oilfield equipment 3,854 3,212 642 Telecommunications equipment 12,974 12,570 404 Auto, vehicles, parts and engines 41,828 40,722 1,106 Consumer goods 45,921 42,544 3,376 Pharmaceutical preparations 5,793 5,481 312 Tobacco, manufactured 3,632 3,646 -14 Gem diamonds 1,732 1,633 99 Stereo equipment, etc. 1,168 977 191 Toiletries and cosmetics 1,868 1,635 233 Other household goods 2,570 1,977 592 Toys/games/sporting goods 3,499 3,282 217 Rugs 893 468 424 Apparel, household goods-nontextile 950 876 74 Musical instruments 673 620 53 TV's, VCR's, etc. 1,660 1,366 293 Furniture, household goods, etc. 1,174 1,144 30 Pleasure boats and motors 808 838 -31 Jewelry, etc 969 869 100 Sports apparel and gear 337 323 14 Glassware, chinaware 289 291 -3 Nursery stock, etc. 162 156 6 Writing and art supplies 2,782 2,454 328 Cookware, cutlery, tools 463 408 55 Numismatic coins 76 92 -16 Books, printed matter 2,623 2,576 47 Household appliances 3,357 3,025 332 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 1,176 1,343 -166 Apparel, household goods - textiles 4,987 4,466 522 Records, tapes, and disks 2,281 2,598 -317 Other goods 22,195 18,474 3,721 (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-96-177), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 8. IMPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The commodities in this exhibit are ranked on the month-to-month change within each major commodity grouping. (-) Represents zero. (Z) Less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised.) August July (R) Monthly Item(1) 1996 1996 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 67,647 66,271 1,376 Net Adjustments 774 430 344 Total, Census Basis 66,873 65,842 1,032 Foods, feeds, and beverages 3,039 2,936 103 Fish and shellfish 558 474 84 Food oils, oilseeds 140 113 28 Meat products 343 323 20 Dairy products and eggs 75 58 17 Bakery products 165 153 12 Other foods 167 162 5 Nuts 51 48 4 Feedstuff and foodgrains 130 127 3 Wine and related products 246 244 3 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 46 45 1 Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine 193 193 0 Tea, spices, etc. 45 47 -1 Green coffee 184 192 -8 Cocoa beans 22 36 -14 Fruits, frozen juices 337 354 -17 Cane and beet sugar 111 128 -17 Vegetables 223 240 -18 Industrial supplies and materials 16,908 17,014 -106 Crude oil 4,225 4,590 -365 Chemicals-organic 775 869 -94 Fuel oil 404 470 -66 Chemicals-inorganic 315 346 -31 Newsprint 297 324 -27 Petroleum products, other 587 605 -18 Cotton, natural fibers 73 89 -16 Tobacco, waxes, etc 346 359 -13 Industrial supplies, other 820 833 -12 Farming materials, livestock 42 51 -10 Shingles, wallboard 304 311 -8 Paper and paper products 343 350 -7 Blank tapes, audio & visual 177 184 -7 Nonferrous metals, other 144 148 -4 Stone, sand, cement, etc. 142 146 -4 Finished textile supplies 119 123 -4 Leather and furs 74 77 -4 Hides and skins 20 22 -3 Tin 21 23 -2 Synthetic rubber--primary 94 96 -2 Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals 32 34 -1 Coal and related fuels 45 46 -1 Lumber 674 674 -0 Natural rubber 113 113 -0 Finished metal shapes 368 368 0 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 35 35 0 Hair, waste materials 27 27 0 Other precious metals 200 199 1 Synthetic cloth 301 300 2 Iron and steel, advanced 302 299 2 Wool, silk, etc. 68 65 3 Nontextile floor tiles 107 105 3 Copper 177 173 4 Liquified petroleum gases 361 357 4 Plywood and veneers 111 106 5 Iron and steel pro. n.e.c 286 279 7 Materials, exc. chemicals 120 113 7 Cotton cloth, fabrics 150 140 10 Zinc 73 63 10 Gas-natural 362 350 12 Electric energy 103 91 12 Bauxite and aluminum 404 387 18 Nickel 94 75 19 Pulpwood and woodpulp 217 198 19 Chemicals-other, n.e.c. 408 382 27 Plastic materials 455 413 42 Nonmonetary gold 284 237 47 Chemicals-fertilizers 257 208 50 Steelmaking materials 283 204 79 Nuclear fuel materials 150 68 83 Iron and steel mill prod 1,017 892 125 Capital goods, except automotive 18,816 18,632 183 Computers 634 530 104 Civilian aircraft 333 265 68 Semiconductors 2,785 2,739 47 Agricultural machinery, equipment 314 277 37 Electric apparatus 1,484 1,450 34 Wood, glass, plastic 377 346 31 Photo, service industry 511 484 27 Railway transpor. equip 102 76 26 Telecommunications equipment 1,134 1,108 26 Engines-civilian aircraft 536 512 23 Excavating machinery 307 293 15 Drilling & oilfield equipment 68 56 13 Spacecraft, exc. military 13 0 13 Materials handling equipment 294 287 8 Laboratory testing instruments 80 74 6 Textile, sewing machines 152 147 5 Parts-civilian aircraft 269 268 2 Food, tobacco machinery 102 100 2 Generators, accessories 617 616 1 Vessels, except scrap 0 0 -0 Business machines and equipment 519 520 -1 Nonfarm tractors and parts 48 51 -3 Commercial vessels, other 1 4 -3 Specialized mining 60 67 -6 Marine engines, parts 40 51 -11 Medicinal equipment 516 534 -18 Measuring, testing, control instru 498 517 -19 Industrial engines 511 530 -19 Metalworking machine tools 668 689 -21 Pulp and paper machinery 285 339 -54 Industrial machines, n.e.c. 1,052 1,113 -61 Computer accessories 4,504 4,591 -87 Automotive vehicles, parts and engi 11,596 11,134 462 Consumer goods 14,436 13,906 530 Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto 1,396 1,308 88 Other household goods 1,148 1,073 75 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 379 304 74 Footwear 826 760 65 Apparel, household goods - cotton 1,692 1,638 54 TV's, VCR's, etc 905 858 47 Stereo equipment, etc 633 595 37 Household appliances 514 479 36 Furniture, household goods, etc. 614 579 35 Apparel, household goods-nontextile 426 399 27 Pleasure boats and motors 126 106 20 Glassware, chinaware 167 148 18 Books, printed matter 208 191 18 Writing and art supplies 545 529 15 Apparel, household goods - wool 218 206 12 Jewelry 523 512 11 Cookware, cutlery, tools 233 226 7 Photo equipment 177 172 5 Numismatic coins 17 13 5 Gem diamonds 577 576 1 Records, tapes, and disks 79 79 -1 Camping apparel and gear 403 404 -1 Rugs 69 71 -2 Musical instruments 86 88 -3 Toiletries and cosmetics 179 185 -6 Gem stones, other 97 104 -7 Toys/games/sporting goods 1,268 1,277 -9 Motorcycles and parts 77 88 -11 Nursery stock, etc. 76 89 -13 Pharmaceutical prep 781 849 -68 Other goods 2,079 2,219 -140 _________________________________________________________________ Year to Year to Year to Date Date Date Item(1) 1996 1995 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 526,767 498,989 27,779 Net Adjustments 6,824 4,737 2,087 Total, Census Basis 519,943 494,251 25,692 Foods, feeds, and beverages 23,517 22,196 1,321 Fish and shellfish 4,211 4,415 -204 Food oils, oilseeds 1,093 866 227 Meat products 2,537 2,732 -195 Dairy products and eggs 421 399 21 Bakery products 1,216 1,168 48 Other foods 1,296 1,128 168 Nuts 414 349 65 Feedstuff and foodgrains 982 839 143 Wine and related products 1,837 1,524 314 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 347 363 -16 Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine 1,422 1,268 155 Tea, spices, etc. 381 347 34 Green coffee 1,687 2,080 -393 Cocoa beans 432 244 188 Fruits, frozen juices 2,647 2,310 338 Cane and beet sugar 696 477 219 Vegetables 1,898 1,688 210 Industrial supplies and materials 129,519 120,969 8,550 Crude oil 32,114 28,746 3,368 Chemicals-organic 6,776 6,336 440 Fuel oil 3,767 2,798 969 Chemicals-inorganic 2,585 2,416 169 Newsprint 2,855 2,823 32 Petroleum products, other 4,723 3,234 1,489 Cotton, natural fibers 368 198 170 Tobacco, waxes, etc 2,534 1,953 581 Industrial supplies, other 6,449 5,948 501 Farming materials, livestock 349 295 54 Shingles, wallboard 2,291 2,072 219 Paper and paper products 2,764 3,042 -278 Blank tapes, audio & visual 1,357 1,283 74 Nonferrous metals, other 1,163 944 219 Stone, sand, cement, etc. 1,060 988 72 Finished textile supplies 916 889 27 Leather and furs 600 664 -64 Hides and skins 133 139 -6 Tin 177 187 -9 Synthetic rubber--primary 736 775 -40 Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals 262 282 -21 Coal and related fuels 437 475 -37 Lumber 4,410 3,679 730 Natural rubber 1,004 1,178 -174 Finished metal shapes 2,822 2,626 196 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 240 200 41 Hair, waste materials 204 153 51 Other precious metals 1,596 1,678 -83 Synthetic cloth 2,312 2,246 66 Iron and steel, advanced 2,338 2,398 -60 Wool, silk, etc. 506 555 -49 Nontextile floor tiles 809 777 32 Copper 1,556 1,543 14 Liquified petroleum gases 2,493 2,143 350 Plywood and veneers 717 685 33 Iron and steel pro. n.e.c 2,166 2,042 124 Materials, exc. chemicals 980 1,012 -32 Cotton cloth, fabrics 1,151 1,304 -153 Zinc 578 664 -85 Gas-natural 2,741 2,046 695 Electric energy 577 625 -49 Bauxite and aluminum 3,475 4,542 -1,067 Nickel 798 809 -11 Pulpwood and woodpulp 1,817 2,538 -721 Chemicals-other, n.e.c. 3,051 2,895 156 Plastic materials 3,294 3,329 -34 Nonmonetary gold 1,837 1,331 506 Chemicals-fertilizers 2,185 2,168 18 Steelmaking materials 2,121 1,878 244 Nuclear fuel materials 768 698 70 Iron and steel mill prod 6,558 6,744 -186 Capital goods, except automotive 152,284 144,391 7,894 Computers 4,061 3,352 709 Civilian aircraft 2,542 2,434 107 Semiconductors 25,711 24,332 1,379 Agricultural machinery, equipment 2,393 2,561 -168 Electric apparatus 11,362 11,284 79 Wood, glass, plastic 2,857 3,254 -397 Photo, service industry 3,845 3,567 279 Railway transpor. equip 835 868 -32 Telecommunications equipment 9,250 10,327 -1,078 Engines-civilian aircraft 3,613 3,114 499 Excavating machinery 2,304 2,547 -243 Drilling & oilfield equipment 439 338 101 Spacecraft, exc. military 135 2 133 Materials handling equipment 2,335 2,204 131 Laboratory testing instruments 636 545 91 Textile, sewing machines 1,235 1,604 -369 Parts-civilian aircraft 1,957 1,645 312 Food, tobacco machinery 796 755 41 Generators, accessories 4,738 4,671 68 Vessels, except scrap 0 0 0 Business machines and equipment 4,385 4,593 -208 Nonfarm tractors and parts 417 401 15 Commercial vessels, other 15 29 -14 Specialized mining 530 526 3 Marine engines, parts 377 366 11 Medicinal equipment 4,113 3,834 279 Measuring, testing, control instru 3,911 3,702 209 Industrial engines 4,174 4,093 81 Metalworking machine tools 5,043 4,430 613 Pulp and paper machinery 2,576 2,531 46 Industrial machines, n.e.c. 8,837 8,075 763 Computer accessories 36,862 32,406 4,456 Automotive vehicles, parts and engi 86,742 84,767 1,975 Consumer goods 110,768 106,927 3,841 Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto 10,570 11,032 -462 Other household goods 8,181 7,019 1,162 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 2,607 2,475 132 Footwear 6,243 6,238 5 Apparel, household goods - cotton 13,017 12,906 111 TV's, VCR's, etc 6,556 6,739 -184 Stereo equipment, etc 4,819 5,635 -816 Household appliances 3,699 3,551 147 Furniture, household goods, etc. 4,549 4,161 388 Apparel, household goods-nontextile 3,193 3,154 39 Pleasure boats and motors 1,073 953 120 Glassware, chinaware 1,200 1,288 -88 Books, printed matter 1,571 1,510 60 Writing and art supplies 4,272 4,220 52 Apparel, household goods - wool 1,735 1,602 133 Jewelry 4,177 4,010 167 Cookware, cutlery, tools 1,840 1,852 -11 Photo equipment 1,325 1,343 -18 Numismatic coins 170 93 77 Gem diamonds 4,339 3,919 420 Records, tapes, and disks 652 609 42 Camping apparel and gear 3,298 3,281 17 Rugs 544 594 -50 Musical instruments 703 704 -1 Toiletries and cosmetics 1,405 1,279 126 Gem stones, other 778 871 -93 Toys/games/sporting goods 9,991 9,183 808 Motorcycles and parts 835 795 40 Nursery stock, etc. 660 566 95 Pharmaceutical prep 6,767 5,343 1,424 Other goods 17,113 15,002 2,111 (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-96-177), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 9. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS, PETROLEUM AND NON-PETROLEUM END-USE CATEGORY TOTALS, JANUARY 1995 TO AUGUST 1996 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised. Balance Net Petroleum Non Period Total Adjustments (1) Petroleum 1995 Jan. - Dec. -173,424 -14,721 -46,982 -111,721 Jan. - Aug. -122,148 -10,492 -31,682 -79,973 January -16,014 -874 -3,514 -11,626 February -14,367 -906 -3,692 -9,769 March -14,541 -1,636 -3,923 -8,982 April -16,051 -1,523 -3,802 -10,726 May -16,010 -1,902 -4,373 -9,735 June -15,862 -1,749 -4,418 -9,695 July -15,887 -922 -4,037 -10,928 August -13,415 -980 -3,924 -8,511 September -13,243 -889 -4,185 -8,169 October -13,108 -1,218 -3,531 -8,359 November -12,324 -1,108 -3,859 -7,358 December -12,600 -1,014 -3,725 -7,862 1996 Jan. - Aug. -124,202 -14,894 -37,367 -71,941 January -15,497 -968 -4,230 -10,299 February -12,785 -1,175 -3,628 -7,982 March -14,448 -2,117 -3,728 -8,603 April -15,584 -2,490 -5,215 -7,879 May -16,791 -2,379 -5,343 -9,070 June -14,620 -1,760 -5,033 -7,826 July (R) -17,492 -1,873 -5,333 -10,287 August -16,985 -2,133 -4,857 -9,996 September October November December ___________________________________________________________ Exports Net Petroleum Non Period Total Adjustments (1) Petroleum 1995 Jan. - Dec. 575,939 -8,803 8,097 576,645 Jan. - Aug. 376,841 -5,755 5,239 377,358 January 44,939 -631 614 44,955 February 45,572 -675 642 45,604 March 48,033 -764 699 48,099 April 47,180 -642 660 47,162 May 48,050 -749 704 48,095 June 47,750 -835 667 47,918 July 46,581 -711 627 46,666 August 48,735 -748 626 48,858 September 49,672 -657 590 49,739 October 49,528 -797 729 49,596 November 49,777 -799 683 49,893 December 50,120 -795 856 50,059 1996 Jan. - Aug. 402,566 -8,070 5,730 404,905 January 48,653 -690 884 48,459 February 50,883 -784 770 50,897 March 50,492 -902 741 50,653 April 50,741 -876 632 50,985 May 51,384 -1,130 699 51,814 June 50,972 -885 593 51,264 July (R) 48,779 -1,443 690 49,533 August 50,662 -1,359 721 51,300 September October November December ___________________________________________________________ Imports Net Petroleum Non Period Total Adjustments (1) Petroleum 1995 Jan. - Dec. 749,363 5,918 55,079 688,366 Jan. - Aug. 498,989 4,737 36,921 457,331 January 60,953 244 4,128 56,581 February 59,939 231 4,334 55,374 March 62,574 872 4,622 57,081 April 63,232 881 4,462 57,889 May 64,060 1,153 5,076 57,831 June 63,612 913 5,086 57,613 July 62,468 211 4,663 57,594 August 62,150 232 4,549 57,369 September 62,915 232 4,775 57,908 October 62,637 421 4,260 57,955 November 62,101 309 4,542 57,250 December 62,721 219 4,581 57,921 1996 Jan. - Aug. 526,767 6,824 43,097 476,846 January 64,150 277 5,114 58,758 February 63,667 390 4,398 58,879 March 64,940 1,215 4,469 59,256 April 66,325 1,614 5,847 58,864 May 68,175 1,249 6,042 60,884 June 65,592 875 5,627 59,090 July (R) 66,271 430 6,022 59,819 August 67,647 774 5,578 61,296 September October November December NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments. (1) The petroleum products aggregated in the end-use commodity classification system include virtually the same energy related petroleum products as those aggregated in the SITC. The end-use petroleum products, however, include some products such as ethane, butane, benzene and toluene, which are included in "Manufactured Goods". SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-96-177), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 10. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1995 TO AUGUST 1996 1992 CONSTANT DOLLAR BASIS (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The values in this exhibit are subject to periodic change, reflecting revisions to the source information for the monthly deflators. (R) Revised) EXPORTS Total Foods, Census Feeds, & Industrial Capital Period Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) Goods 1995 Jan. - Dec. 588,739 44,654 119,767 274,149 Jan. - Aug. 383,125 29,821 78,719 175,790 January 45,949 3,708 9,619 19,862 February 46,590 3,811 9,587 20,937 March 48,918 3,917 10,242 22,077 April 47,527 3,769 9,862 21,771 May 48,588 3,658 9,870 22,477 June 48,389 3,506 10,095 22,648 July 47,315 3,549 9,573 22,414 August 49,848 3,903 9,872 23,605 September 50,792 3,978 10,280 23,572 October 50,968 3,596 10,467 24,226 November 51,756 3,620 10,036 25,068 December 52,098 3,639 10,265 25,494 1996 Jan. - Aug. 1,144,103 28,847 84,492 206,388 January 50,764 3,712 10,021 24,589 February 53,290 3,592 10,418 26,099 March 52,975 3,840 10,834 25,627 April 53,253 3,563 11,053 26,028 May 54,125 3,512 10,818 26,138 June 53,793 3,455 10,701 25,922 July (R) 52,517 3,559 10,035 25,327 August 54,527 3,615 10,611 26,657 September October November December ____________________________________________________________________ EXPORTS CONTINUED Total Automotive Census Vehicles Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Parts, etc. Goods Goods 1995 Jan. - Dec. 588,739 60,133 62,385 27,651 Jan. - Aug. 383,125 39,742 41,261 17,792 January 45,949 5,347 5,011 2,403 February 46,590 5,106 5,096 2,054 March 48,918 5,075 5,212 2,395 April 47,527 4,916 5,091 2,118 May 48,588 4,968 5,289 2,325 June 48,389 4,660 5,263 2,217 July 47,315 4,691 4,988 2,100 August 49,848 4,978 5,311 2,178 September 50,792 5,457 5,249 2,256 October 50,968 4,977 5,320 2,381 November 51,756 4,907 5,274 2,852 December 52,098 5,051 5,280 2,369 1996 Jan. - Aug. 425,243 40,297 43,952 21,266 January 50,764 5,031 5,272 2,139 February 53,290 5,165 5,529 2,486 March 52,975 4,739 5,475 2,459 April 53,253 4,706 5,510 2,393 May 54,125 5,159 5,654 2,845 June 53,793 5,317 5,672 2,725 July (R) 52,517 5,004 5,297 3,293 August 54,527 5,175 5,543 2,927 September October November December ____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTS Total Foods, Census Feeds, & Industrial Capital Period Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) Goods 1995 Jan. - Dec. 744,339 30,044 171,483 251,254 Jan. - Aug. 491,603 20,011 114,679 160,919 January 60,804 2,467 14,167 19,018 February 59,723 2,535 13,836 18,993 March 61,484 2,554 14,672 19,657 April 61,666 2,546 14,311 20,010 May 61,810 2,468 14,517 20,065 June 62,011 2,526 14,576 20,689 July 61,935 2,421 14,408 21,109 August 62,169 2,495 14,192 21,380 September 63,315 2,514 14,612 22,058 October 63,098 2,565 14,013 22,721 November 62,860 2,505 14,202 22,606 December 63,464 2,449 13,977 22,949 1996 Jan. - Aug. 533,802 21,760 118,768 191,194 January 65,085 2,654 14,512 23,475 February 64,975 2,549 13,825 23,845 March 65,175 2,741 14,078 23,974 April 65,924 2,675 14,788 23,728 May 68,318 2,728 15,326 24,038 June 66,721 2,759 15,045 23,595 July (R) 68,283 2,770 15,727 24,077 August 69,321 2,885 15,467 24,462 September October November December ____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTS CONTINUED Total Automotive Census Vehicles Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Parts, etc. Goods Goods 1995 Jan. - Dec. 744,339 114,899 154,450 22,209 Jan. - Aug. 491,603 78,336 103,415 14,242 January 60,804 10,431 13,005 1,717 February 59,723 10,045 12,676 1,638 March 61,484 9,908 12,935 1,758 April 61,666 10,134 13,011 1,654 May 61,810 9,726 13,125 1,910 June 62,011 9,509 12,831 1,880 July 61,935 9,203 12,928 1,867 August 62,169 9,379 12,904 1,818 September 63,315 9,333 12,927 1,870 October 63,098 8,810 12,893 2,096 November 62,860 8,994 12,586 1,968 December 63,464 9,427 12,629 2,033 1996 Jan. - Aug. 533,802 79,381 106,329 16,370 January 65,085 9,661 12,928 1,855 February 64,975 9,721 13,102 1,933 March 65,175 9,186 13,106 2,090 April 65,924 9,617 12,969 2,146 May 68,318 10,503 13,633 2,090 June 66,721 9,889 13,309 2,123 July (R) 68,283 10,198 13,381 2,131 August 69,321 10,606 13,900 2,001 September October November December (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Includes petroleum products. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-96-177), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 11. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS, PETROLEUM AND NON-PETROLEUM END-USE COMMODITY CATEGORY TOTALS (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1994 TO AUGUST 1996 1992 CONSTANT DOLLAR BASIS (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The values in this exhibit are subject to periodic change, reflecting revisions to the source information for the monthly deflators. (R) Revised) Trade Balance Total Census Non- Period Basis (1) Petroleum petroleum 1994 Jan. - Dec. -153,200 -54,241 -98,959 Jan. - Aug. -101,243 -36,559 -64,683 January -11,552 -4,082 -7,470 February -13,365 -4,312 -9,053 March -10,754 -4,511 -6,244 April -12,764 -4,517 -8,248 May -12,947 -4,347 -8,600 June -12,910 -4,996 -7,914 July -14,437 -4,891 -9,546 August -12,512 -4,903 -7,609 September -13,153 -4,995 -8,158 October -13,398 -4,133 -9,265 November -13,726 -4,540 -9,186 December -11,681 -4,013 -7,667 1995 Jan. - Dec. -155,600 -51,777 -103,822 Jan. - Aug. -108,477 -34,326 -74,151 January -14,855 -4,079 -10,776 February -13,132 -4,136 -8,996 March -12,566 -4,346 -8,220 April -14,139 -3,952 -10,187 May -13,222 -4,325 -8,897 June -13,621 -4,514 -9,107 July -14,621 -4,491 -10,129 August -12,321 -4,482 -7,839 September -12,523 -4,762 -7,761 October -12,130 -4,097 -8,033 November -11,103 -4,466 -6,637 December -11,366 -4,126 -7,240 1996 Jan. - Aug. -108,560 -35,842 -72,718 January -14,321 -4,455 -9,866 February -11,685 -3,908 -7,777 March -12,200 -3,712 -8,488 April -12,671 -4,600 -8,071 May -14,193 -4,797 -9,396 June -12,928 -4,822 -8,106 July (R) -15,767 -5,070 -10,697 August -14,794 -4,477 -10,317 September October November December ____________________________________________________ Exports Total Census Non- Period Basis (1) Petroleum petroleum 1994 Jan. - Dec. 521,004 6,509 514,495 Jan. - Aug. 337,893 4,155 333,738 January 40,584 571 40,014 February 39,168 467 38,701 March 43,604 550 43,053 April 41,836 522 41,313 May 42,126 534 41,592 June 43,662 493 43,169 July 42,082 495 41,587 August 44,831 522 44,309 September 44,697 531 44,166 October 44,926 590 44,337 November 45,907 534 45,373 December 47,580 700 46,881 1995 Jan. - Dec. 588,739 7,154 581,586 Jan. - Aug. 383,125 4,664 378,461 January 45,949 552 45,398 February 46,590 578 46,012 March 48,918 638 48,280 April 47,527 591 46,937 May 48,588 612 47,976 June 48,389 576 47,814 July 47,315 559 46,756 August 49,848 559 49,288 September 50,792 518 50,274 October 50,968 639 50,328 November 51,756 595 51,161 December 52,098 737 51,361 1996 Jan. - Aug. 425,243 4,498 420,745 January 50,764 716 50,048 February 53,290 626 52,664 March 52,975 589 52,386 April 53,253 475 52,778 May 54,125 531 53,594 June 53,793 461 53,332 July (R) 52,517 538 51,979 August 54,527 561 53,966 September October November December ____________________________________________________ Imports Total Census Non- Period Basis (1) Petroleum petroleum 1994 Jan. - Dec. 674,204 60,750 613,454 Jan. - Aug. 439,136 40,714 398,421 January 52,137 4,653 47,484 February 52,534 4,779 47,754 March 54,358 5,061 49,297 April 54,600 5,039 49,561 May 55,074 4,881 50,192 June 56,572 5,489 51,083 July 56,519 5,387 51,133 August 57,343 5,425 51,918 September 57,850 5,526 52,324 October 58,325 4,723 53,602 November 59,633 5,074 54,559 December 59,261 4,713 54,548 1995 Jan. - Dec. 744,339 58,931 685,408 Jan. - Aug. 491,603 38,990 452,613 January 60,804 4,631 56,173 February 59,723 4,714 55,008 March 61,484 4,984 56,500 April 61,666 4,542 57,124 May 61,810 4,937 56,873 June 62,011 5,090 56,921 July 61,935 5,050 56,885 August 62,169 5,041 57,128 September 63,315 5,280 58,035 October 63,098 4,737 58,361 November 62,860 5,061 57,798 December 63,464 4,863 58,601 1996 Jan. - Aug. 533,802 40,339 493,463 January 65,085 5,171 59,914 February 64,975 4,534 60,440 March 65,175 4,301 60,874 April 65,924 5,075 60,848 May 68,318 5,328 62,990 June 66,721 5,283 61,438 July (R) 68,283 5,607 62,676 August 69,321 5,039 64,283 September October November December (1) Detailed data presented on a Census Basis. The information to convert to a BOP basis is not available. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-96-177), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. Part B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED Exhibit 12. U. S. TRADE IN GOODS (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Total Balance Total of Payments Census Period Basis Basis 1994 Jan. - Dec. -166,123 -150,629 Jan. - Aug. -103,439 -92,681 January -10,100 -8,954 February -11,028 -9,528 March -10,417 -8,524 April -11,214 -9,885 May -12,200 -10,772 June -14,750 -13,714 July -16,649 -15,589 August -17,080 -15,715 September -16,220 -15,114 October -17,926 -16,657 November -16,754 -15,660 December -11,783 -10,518 1995 Jan. - Dec. -173,424 -158,703 Jan. - Aug. -118,327 -107,835 January -14,569 -13,695 February -11,164 -10,258 March -12,677 -11,041 April -13,557 -12,033 May -15,262 -13,360 June -16,406 -14,657 July -18,262 -17,340 August -16,429 -15,449 September -14,545 -13,655 October -16,789 -15,571 November -13,962 -12,854 December -9,801 -8,788 1996 Jan. - Aug. -121,190 -106,296 January -14,976 -14,008 February -10,780 -9,605 March -10,607 -8,490 April -14,853 -12,363 May -15,535 -13,156 June -14,171 -12,411 July (R) -21,435 -19,562 August -18,834 -16,701 September October November December July data as published last month : -21,463 -19,588 ______________________________________________________________________ EXPORTS Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1994 Jan. - Dec. 502,462 -10,164 512,626 Jan. - Aug. 324,386 -6,474 330,860 January 36,819 -742 37,561 February 36,415 -711 37,126 March 45,366 -774 46,139 April 40,841 -746 41,587 May 41,347 -868 42,215 June 42,598 -827 43,425 July 38,412 -806 39,218 August 42,588 -1,001 43,589 September 42,886 -880 43,766 October 44,328 -985 45,314 November 44,851 -822 45,674 December 46,011 -1,002 47,013 1995 Jan. - Dec. 575,939 -8,803 584,742 Jan. - Aug. 375,873 -5,755 381,628 January 43,002 -631 43,633 February 44,324 -675 44,999 March 51,815 -764 52,579 April 47,166 -642 47,808 May 49,106 -749 49,855 June 48,558 -835 49,393 July 43,678 -711 44,390 August 48,224 -748 48,972 September 49,066 -657 49,723 October 51,031 -797 51,828 November 49,911 -799 50,710 December 50,058 -795 50,853 1996 Jan. - Aug. 401,343 -8,070 409,413 January 47,020 -690 47,710 February 50,053 -784 50,837 March 53,813 -902 54,715 April 51,210 -876 52,085 May 52,398 -1,130 53,527 June 50,723 -885 51,608 July (R) 46,357 -1,443 47,801 August 49,770 -1,359 51,129 September October November December July data as published last month : 46,196 -1,477 47,643 ______________________________________________________________________ IMPORTS Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1994 Jan. - Dec. 668,585 5,329 663,256 Jan. - Aug. 427,825 4,284 423,540 January 46,919 404 46,514 February 47,444 790 46,654 March 55,783 1,120 54,663 April 52,054 583 51,472 May 53,548 560 52,987 June 57,348 210 57,139 July 55,061 254 54,807 August 59,668 364 59,304 September 59,106 226 58,880 October 62,254 284 61,970 November 61,606 272 61,334 December 57,795 264 57,531 1995 Jan. - Dec. 749,363 5,918 743,445 Jan. - Aug. 494,200 4,737 489,462 January 57,572 244 57,328 February 55,488 231 55,257 March 64,492 872 63,620 April 60,723 881 59,842 May 64,368 1,153 63,215 June 64,963 913 64,050 July 61,940 211 61,729 August 64,653 232 64,421 September 63,611 232 63,379 October 67,820 421 67,399 November 63,873 309 63,564 December 59,859 219 59,641 1996 Jan. - Aug. 522,533 6,824 515,709 January 61,996 277 61,718 February 60,833 390 60,443 March 64,420 1,215 63,205 April 66,062 1,614 64,448 May 67,932 1,249 66,683 June 64,894 875 64,019 July (R) 67,792 430 67,363 August 68,604 774 67,830 September October November December July data as published last month : 67,660 429 67,231 NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-96-177), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 13. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY JANUARY 1995 TO AUGUST 1996 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) EXPORTS Total Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds, & Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1995 Jan. - Dec. 575,939 -8,803 584,742 50,466 146,255 Jan. - Aug. 375,873 -5,755 381,628 31,947 98,069 January 43,002 -631 43,633 3,780 11,357 February 44,324 -675 44,999 4,070 11,422 March 51,815 -764 52,579 4,375 13,363 April 47,166 -642 47,808 3,900 12,360 May 49,106 -749 49,855 3,837 12,830 June 48,558 -835 49,393 3,669 12,908 July 43,678 -711 44,390 4,001 11,559 August 48,224 -748 48,972 4,315 12,272 September 49,066 -657 49,723 4,545 12,289 October 51,031 -797 51,828 4,743 12,479 November 49,911 -799 50,710 4,661 11,615 December 50,058 -795 50,853 4,570 11,803 1996 Jan. - Aug. 401,343 -8,070 409,413 36,448 98,477 January 47,020 -690 47,710 4,662 11,806 February 50,053 -784 50,837 4,612 12,166 March 53,813 -902 54,715 5,143 12,998 April 51,210 -876 52,085 4,520 12,923 May 52,398 -1,130 53,527 4,484 12,828 June 50,723 -885 51,608 4,105 12,214 July (R) 46,357 -1,443 47,801 4,487 11,373 August 49,770 -1,359 51,129 4,435 12,168 September October November December _____________________________________________________________________ EXPORTS CONTINUED Total Automotive Census Capital Vehicles, Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Parts, etc. Goods, Goods 1995 Jan. - Dec. 584,742 233,046 61,828 64,425 28,723 Jan. - Aug. 381,628 150,112 40,919 42,110 18,470 January 43,633 16,394 4,985 4,684 2,433 February 44,999 17,135 5,349 4,974 2,049 March 52,579 20,638 5,952 5,768 2,483 April 47,808 18,743 5,322 5,193 2,291 May 49,855 19,321 5,895 5,519 2,454 June 49,393 19,940 5,079 5,455 2,342 July 44,390 18,257 3,468 4,922 2,183 August 48,972 19,685 4,869 5,595 2,235 September 49,723 19,795 5,227 5,553 2,315 October 51,828 20,728 5,510 5,873 2,496 November 50,710 20,589 5,218 5,624 3,003 December 50,853 21,823 4,954 5,264 2,439 1996 Jan. - Aug. 409,413 164,939 41,805 45,549 22,194 January 47,710 19,064 4,928 5,056 2,194 February 50,837 20,394 5,590 5,559 2,517 March 54,715 22,577 5,360 6,066 2,570 April 52,085 20,825 5,496 5,723 2,598 May 53,527 21,128 6,040 6,033 3,014 June 51,608 21,061 5,498 5,855 2,875 July (R) 47,801 19,227 3,957 5,340 3,415 August 51,129 20,663 4,936 5,916 3,011 September October November December _____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTS Total Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds, & Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1995 Jan. - Dec. 749,363 5,918 743,445 33,176 180,668 Jan. - Aug. 494,200 4,737 489,462 22,026 121,629 January 57,572 244 57,328 2,803 14,533 February 55,488 231 55,257 2,666 13,562 March 64,492 872 63,620 3,003 15,807 April 60,723 881 59,842 2,663 15,236 May 64,368 1,153 63,215 2,775 16,286 June 64,963 913 64,050 2,766 15,774 July 61,940 211 61,729 2,642 15,223 August 64,653 232 64,421 2,707 15,208 September 63,611 232 63,379 2,704 14,800 October 67,820 421 67,399 2,967 15,027 November 63,873 309 63,564 2,829 14,832 December 59,859 219 59,641 2,650 14,381 1996 Jan. - Aug. 522,533 6,824 515,709 23,335 130,406 January 61,996 277 61,718 2,799 15,786 February 60,833 390 60,443 2,736 14,363 March 64,420 1,215 63,205 2,954 15,450 April 66,062 1,614 64,448 3,074 16,855 May 67,932 1,249 66,683 3,072 17,461 June 64,894 875 64,019 2,841 16,079 July (R) 67,792 430 67,363 2,900 17,439 August 68,604 774 67,830 2,959 16,973 September October November December _____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTS CONTINUED Total Automotive Census Capital Vehicles, Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Parts, etc. Goods, Goods 1995 Jan. - Dec. 743,445 221,431 124,774 160,009 23,387 Jan. - Aug. 489,462 142,641 83,660 104,518 14,988 January 57,328 15,968 9,941 12,334 1,749 February 55,257 15,467 10,377 11,496 1,690 March 63,620 18,690 11,919 12,351 1,849 April 59,842 17,398 11,323 11,494 1,726 May 63,215 18,125 10,919 13,067 2,044 June 64,050 19,192 10,650 13,634 2,034 July 61,729 18,691 8,537 14,696 1,941 August 64,421 19,109 9,993 15,447 1,956 September 63,379 19,158 9,949 14,780 1,988 October 67,399 20,746 10,618 15,886 2,155 November 63,564 19,756 10,446 13,554 2,148 December 59,641 19,129 10,102 11,271 2,108 1996 Jan. - Aug. 515,709 150,459 85,719 108,651 17,137 January 61,718 18,522 9,840 12,821 1,950 February 60,443 18,207 10,634 12,464 2,038 March 63,205 19,781 10,813 12,094 2,112 April 64,448 18,862 11,128 12,254 2,275 May 66,683 18,650 11,772 13,484 2,245 June 64,019 18,567 10,852 13,517 2,161 July (R) 67,363 19,241 9,603 15,937 2,243 August 67,830 18,629 11,077 16,082 2,111 September October November December (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Includes petroleum products. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-96-177), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 14. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS, -- 1996 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (-) Represents zero. (X) Not applicable. (Z) Less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised. Note: This exhibit is not additive. See footnotes.) BALANCE August July Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -18,834 (R) -21,435 -121,190 Net adjustments -2,133 (R) -1,873 -14,894 Total Census Basis -16,701 (R) -19,562 -106,296 North America -4,125 (R) -3,208 -26,880 Canada -2,586 (R) -1,825 -15,631 Mexico -1,539 -1,383 -11,250 Western Europe -1,562 -4,244 -9,586 European Union -1,561 -3,987 -9,368 Austria -35 -49 -165 Belgium 654 213 3,767 Finland -18 67 87 France -417 -609 -2,788 Germany -1,429 -1,923 -10,119 Italy -1,071 -1,157 -6,297 Netherlands 734 475 6,142 Spain 10 -35 906 Sweden -84 -399 -2,500 United Kingdom 272 -298 2,469 Other EU -177 -272 -870 European Free Trade Association -103 -282 -979 Norway -218 -267 -1,647 Switzerland 125 -5 697 Other EFTA -10 -11 -29 Other Western Europe 103 24 761 Eastern Europe/FSR 74 -20 535 Hungary -34 -32 -188 Poland 14 46 194 Former Soviet Republics 104 -12 555 Russia -31 1 155 Other FSR 135 -12 400 Other EE -11 -23 -27 Pacific Rim Countries -10,097 -10,283 -63,292 Australia 706 632 5,666 China -4,713 -3,820 -24,245 Japan -3,799 -4,307 -30,355 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) -564 -1,143 -4,354 Hong Kong 329 58 2,638 Korea 647 250 2,297 Singapore -363 -259 -2,054 Taiwan -1,177 -1,192 -7,235 Other Pacific Rim (2) -1,728 -1,645 -10,005 South/Central America 463 208 2,049 Argentina 192 212 1,461 Brazil 373 302 2,034 Colombia 45 11 389 Other S/C A (2) -147 -318 -1,834 OPEC -1,722 -1,797 -12,318 Indonesia (2) -454 -470 -2,651 Nigeria -410 -592 -3,444 Saudia Arabia -41 24 -759 Venezuela (2) -582 -778 -4,929 Other OPEC -235 20 -536 Other Countries -805 -1,237 -4,888 Egypt 283 211 1,532 South Africa 76 35 551 Other -1,164 -1,482 -6,971 Uniden. Ctys (3) 37 20 300 Timing Adjustments (X) -249 206 ________________________________________________________________________ EXPORTS August July Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 49,770 (R) 46,357 401,343 Net adjustments -1,359 (R) -1,443 -8,070 Total Census Basis 51,129 (R) 47,801 409,413 North America 15,528 (R) 14,365 123,553 Canada 10,699 (R) 9,798 87,499 Mexico 4,829 4,567 36,053 Western Europe 11,107 9,892 93,808 European Union 9,977 8,856 84,379 Austria 146 145 1,270 Belgium 1,077 895 8,160 Finland 176 281 1,624 France 1,100 985 9,346 Germany 1,842 1,674 15,434 Italy 627 606 6,022 Netherlands 1,282 1,034 10,462 Spain 353 366 3,713 Sweden 254 221 2,108 United Kingdom 2,615 2,165 21,405 Other EU 505 485 4,835 European Free Trade Association 821 796 7,002 Norway 125 125 994 Switzerland 674 656 5,813 Other EFTA 22 16 196 Other Western Europe 309 240 2,426 Eastern Europe/FSR 735 509 4,738 Hungary 24 23 208 Poland 67 98 607 Former Soviet Republics 570 321 3,343 Russia 323 236 2,271 Other FSR 247 85 1,072 Other EE 74 68 581 Pacific Rim Countries 15,426 14,921 124,820 Australia 1,059 945 8,044 China 776 998 7,429 Japan 5,667 5,434 45,581 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) 6,362 5,970 50,118 Hong Kong 1,218 1,011 8,990 Korea 2,417 2,067 17,605 Singapore 1,335 1,439 11,425 Taiwan 1,393 1,454 12,099 Other Pacific Rim (2) 1,563 1,574 13,649 South/Central America 4,585 4,484 33,647 Argentina 395 391 2,914 Brazil 1,237 1,037 7,868 Colombia 385 373 3,112 Other S/C A (2) 2,569 2,682 19,753 OPEC 1,917 2,136 14,417 Indonesia (2) 281 280 2,549 Nigeria 74 75 504 Saudia Arabia 733 794 4,746 Venezuela (2) 446 382 3,133 Other OPEC 382 606 3,485 Other Countries 2,522 2,252 19,570 Egypt 325 290 1,991 South Africa 288 251 2,091 Other 1,909 1,712 15,488 Uniden. Ctys (3) 37 20 300 Timing Adjustments (X) -117 243 ________________________________________________________________________ IMPORTS August July Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 68,604 (R) 67,792 522,533 Net adjustments 774 (R) 430 6,824 Total Census Basis 67,830 (R) 67,363 515,709 North America 19,653 17,573 150,433 Canada 13,285 11,623 103,130 Mexico 6,368 5,950 47,303 Western Europe 12,669 14,137 103,394 European Union 11,538 12,843 93,748 Austria 182 194 1,435 Belgium 424 683 4,393 Finland 193 214 1,537 France 1,517 1,594 12,134 Germany 3,271 3,598 25,554 Italy 1,698 1,763 12,319 Netherlands 549 559 4,320 Spain 343 401 2,807 Sweden 338 619 4,608 United Kingdom 2,343 2,462 18,936 Other EU 682 756 5,706 European Free Trade Association 924 1,078 7,981 Norway 343 391 2,641 Switzerland 549 661 5,116 Other EFTA 32 27 225 Other Western Europe 207 216 1,665 Eastern Europe/FSR 662 530 4,203 Hungary 59 54 396 Poland 53 53 412 Former Soviet Republics 466 332 2,787 Russia 354 235 2,115 Other FSR 111 97 672 Other EE 85 90 608 Pacific Rim Countries 25,524 25,204 188,112 Australia 353 313 2,378 China 5,489 4,817 31,673 Japan 9,465 9,741 75,936 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) 6,926 7,113 54,472 Hong Kong 888 952 6,352 Korea 1,770 1,817 15,308 Singapore 1,698 1,698 13,479 Taiwan 2,570 2,646 19,334 Other Pacific Rim (2) 3,291 3,219 23,653 South/Central America 4,122 4,277 31,598 Argentina 203 180 1,454 Brazil 864 735 5,834 Colombia 340 362 2,723 Other S/C A (2) 2,716 3,000 21,587 OPEC 3,638 3,933 26,735 Indonesia (2) 736 750 5,200 Nigeria 484 667 3,949 Saudia Arabia 774 770 5,505 Venezuela (2) 1,028 1,160 8,062 Other OPEC 618 585 4,020 Other Countries 3,326 3,489 24,459 Egypt 42 79 460 South Africa 212 216 1,539 Other 3,073 3,194 22,460 Uniden. Ctys (3) (X) (X) (X) Timing Adjustments (X) 132 38 (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) This exhibit is not additive. Selected countries are included in more than one area grouping. Indonesia is included in both OPEC and Other Pacific Rim; Venezuela is included in both OPEC and Other South/Central America. (3) The export totals reflect shipments of certain grains, oilseeds, and satellites that are not included in the country/area totals. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-96-177), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 14-A. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS -- 1995 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (-) Represents zero. (X) Not applicable. (Z) Less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised. Note: This exhibit is not additive. See footnotes.) BALANCE August July Cumulative Item(1) 1995 1995 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -16,429 -18,262 -118,327 Net adjustments -980 -922 -10,492 Total Census Basis -15,449 -17,340 -107,835 North America -2,551 -2,568 -20,828 Canada -1,451 -1,312 -10,785 Mexico -1,100 -1,256 -10,044 Western Europe -721 -3,154 -8,509 European Union -444 -2,688 -7,083 Austria 32 -49 105 Belgium 693 337 4,152 Finland -94 -92 -705 France -396 -452 -2,093 Germany -1,231 -1,933 -10,223 Italy -730 -996 -5,260 Netherlands 908 633 6,667 Spain 41 25 971 Sweden -51 -267 -2,196 United Kingdom 240 62 1,111 Other EU 144 46 389 European Free Trade Association -389 -507 -1,991 Norway -213 -130 -1,270 Switzerland -173 -364 -600 Other EFTA -3 -12 -121 Other Western Europe 112 40 564 Eastern Europe/FSR -136 -105 -1,527 Hungary -22 -26 -172 Poland 9 -0 50 Former Soviet Republics -104 -49 -1,303 Russia -112 -24 -1,230 Other FSR 8 -25 -73 Other EE -19 -31 -102 Pacific Rim Countries -10,998 -10,328 -72,090 Australia 569 564 4,864 China -3,923 -3,326 -21,801 Japan -5,025 -5,075 -42,450 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) -1,188 -1,075 -3,296 Hong Kong 143 287 2,901 Korea -108 -21 1,373 Singapore -271 -325 -1,865 Taiwan -952 -1,016 -5,705 Other Pacific Rim (2) -1,431 -1,417 -9,407 South/Central America 513 406 4,744 Argentina 155 151 1,489 Brazil 103 103 1,821 Colombia -17 107 590 Other S/C A (2) 271 46 844 OPEC -1,496 -1,573 -10,497 Indonesia (2) -429 -426 -2,815 Nigeria -351 -311 -2,749 Saudia Arabia -256 -264 -1,442 Venezuela (2) -325 -415 -3,331 Other OPEC -135 -157 -160 Other Countries -865 -891 -5,460 Egypt 192 191 1,450 South Africa 62 24 322 Other -1,119 -1,106 -7,232 Uniden. Ctys (3) 51 33 186 _______________________________________________________________________ EXPORTS August July Cumulative Item(1) 1995 1995 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 48,224 43,678 375,873 Net adjustments -748 -711 -5,755 Total Census Basis 48,972 44,390 381,628 North America 15,021 11,901 114,324 Canada 10,834 8,435 84,209 Mexico 4,187 3,466 30,115 Western Europe 10,729 9,910 87,669 European Union 9,937 9,168 80,093 Austria 202 119 1,378 Belgium 1,039 929 8,143 Finland 114 105 757 France 1,075 1,044 9,490 Germany 1,760 1,699 14,338 Italy 690 580 5,702 Netherlands 1,400 1,198 10,776 Spain 382 363 3,578 Sweden 262 226 1,905 United Kingdom 2,307 2,172 18,691 Other EU 706 733 5,333 European Free Trade Association 499 457 5,291 Norway 97 97 794 Switzerland 385 342 4,382 Other EFTA 17 17 114 Other Western Europe 293 285 2,285 Eastern Europe/FSR 454 421 3,507 Hungary 19 23 189 Poland 58 55 490 Former Soviet Republics 319 291 2,321 Russia 233 230 1,788 Other FSR 87 61 534 Other EE 58 52 507 Pacific Rim Countries 15,434 15,083 117,695 Australia 852 857 7,094 China 881 986 7,442 Japan 5,435 5,474 41,832 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) 6,491 6,090 48,915 Hong Kong 1,156 1,237 9,445 Korea 2,202 2,111 16,735 Singapore 1,417 1,267 9,648 Taiwan 1,716 1,475 13,086 Other Pacific Rim (2) 1,775 1,676 12,412 South/Central America 4,203 3,945 32,769 Argentina 327 282 2,673 Brazil 915 818 7,613 Colombia 357 386 3,045 Other S/C A (2) 2,604 2,459 19,439 OPEC 1,470 1,550 12,879 Indonesia (2) 262 311 2,096 Nigeria 59 78 417 Saudia Arabia 368 406 3,966 Venezuela (2) 444 438 3,133 Other OPEC 337 316 3,268 Other Countries 2,317 2,295 17,828 Egypt 254 234 1,869 South Africa 254 210 1,771 Other 1,809 1,851 14,188 Uniden. Ctys (3) 51 33 186 _______________________________________________________________________ IMPORTS August July Cumulative Item(1) 1995 1995 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 64,653 61,940 494,200 Net adjustments 232 211 4,737 Total Census Basis 64,421 61,729 489,462 North America 17,572 14,469 135,152 Canada 12,285 9,748 94,994 Mexico 5,287 4,722 40,159 Western Europe 11,450 13,064 96,178 European Union 10,380 11,855 87,176 Austria 170 168 1,273 Belgium 346 592 3,991 Finland 208 198 1,463 France 1,471 1,496 11,584 Germany 2,992 3,633 24,561 Italy 1,420 1,576 10,962 Netherlands 492 565 4,110 Spain 341 338 2,608 Sweden 312 493 4,101 United Kingdom 2,067 2,110 17,581 Other EU 562 687 4,944 European Free Trade Association 888 964 7,282 Norway 310 228 2,064 Switzerland 558 706 4,982 Other EFTA 20 30 235 Other Western Europe 182 245 1,721 Eastern Europe/FSR 590 526 5,034 Hungary 42 49 361 Poland 48 55 440 Former Soviet Republics 423 339 3,625 Russia 345 253 3,018 Other FSR 78 86 607 Other EE 77 83 608 Pacific Rim Countries 26,432 25,412 189,785 Australia 283 294 2,230 China 4,805 4,312 29,243 Japan 10,459 10,549 84,282 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) 7,679 7,165 52,211 Hong Kong 1,013 950 6,544 Korea 2,310 2,132 15,362 Singapore 1,688 1,592 11,513 Taiwan 2,667 2,492 18,792 Other Pacific Rim (2) 3,206 3,093 21,819 South/Central America 3,691 3,539 28,025 Argentina 172 132 1,184 Brazil 812 715 5,791 Colombia 374 279 2,454 Other S/C A (2) 2,333 2,413 18,595 OPEC 2,965 3,123 23,376 Indonesia (2) 691 736 4,911 Nigeria 410 389 3,166 Saudia Arabia 624 670 5,408 Venezuela (2) 768 854 6,464 Other OPEC 472 473 3,428 Other Countries 3,181 3,186 23,288 Egypt 62 43 419 South Africa 191 186 1,448 Other 2,928 2,957 21,420 Uniden. Ctys (3) (X) (X) (X) (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) This exhibit is not additive. Selected countries are included in more than one area grouping. Indonesia is included in both OPEC and Other Pacific Rim; Venezuela is included in both OPEC and Other South/Central America. (3) The export totals reflect shipments of certain grains, oilseeds, and satellites that are not included in the country/area totals. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-96-177), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 15. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL SITC COMMODITY GROUPINGS - 1996 AND 1995 DATA (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (-) Represents zero. (X) Not applicable. (Z) Less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised. Note: This exhibit is not additive. See footnotes.) 1996 DATA August July Item(1) Exports Imports Exports Imports Balance of Payment Basis 49,770 68,604 (R) 46,357 (R) 67,792 Net Adjustments -1,359 774 (R) -1,443 (R) 430 Total Census Basis (2) 51,129 67,830 (R) 47,801 (R) 67,363 Manufactured goods (3) 39,969 56,749 37,179 55,773 Agricultural commodities (3) 4,538 2,690 4,359 2,690 Mineral fuels (3) 940 6,077 914 6,510 Selected commodities (3) ADP equipment; office machin 3,088 5,483 2,913 5,473 Airplane parts 1,124 286 936 287 Airplanes 1,841 335 1,612 240 Alcoholic bev., distilled 34 184 30 171 Aluminum 304 389 281 374 Animal feeds 327 57 344 58 Artwork/antiques 56 249 79 181 Basketware, etc. 182 265 179 283 Cereal flour 102 109 91 100 Chemicals - cosmetics 396 224 357 240 Chemicals - dyeing 242 186 222 195 Chemicals - fertilizers 225 80 287 48 Chemicals - inorganic 395 441 357 370 Chemicals - medicinal 589 509 550 591 Chemicals - n.e.s. 832 382 795 399 Chemicals - organic 1,169 1,140 1,142 1,269 Chemicals - plastics 1,279 654 1,227 652 Cigarettes 460 6 324 7 Clothing 639 4,290 589 4,322 Coal 328 41 321 42 Coffee (-) 184 (-) 192 Copper 122 237 122 253 Cork, wood, lumber 469 714 375 743 Corn 535 5 712 6 Cotton, raw and linters 100 55 73 73 Crude fertilizers 134 109 133 97 Crude oil 18 4,303 25 4,669 Electrical machinery 4,735 6,177 4,397 6,178 Fish and preparations 271 581 412 520 Footwear 69 1,204 60 1,271 Furniture and bedding 293 824 239 749 Gem diamonds 7 469 14 726 General industrial mach 2,232 2,029 2,155 2,236 Glass 158 150 135 145 Glassware 58 135 55 127 Gold, nonmonetary 538 276 378 232 Hides and skins 132 12 122 11 Iron and steel mill prod 391 1,273 375 1,178 Jewelry 45 307 32 369 Lighting, plumbing 127 251 105 242 Liquified propane/butane 24 89 34 90 Live animals 40 142 30 127 Meat and preparations 599 213 520 206 Metal manufactures, n.e.s. 785 976 727 934 Metal ores; scrap 396 348 407 359 Metalworking machinery 458 583 433 653 Mineral fuels, other 282 162 238 186 Natural gas 18 313 24 302 Nickel 23 92 23 76 Oils/fats, vegetable 62 129 36 106 Optical goods 116 171 122 207 Paper and paperboard 843 961 808 962 Petroleum preparations 265 1,066 266 1,130 Photographic equipment 314 443 306 449 Plastic articles, n.e.s. 393 476 355 470 Platinum 15 146 24 125 Pottery 8 169 8 147 Power generating mach. 1,864 1,894 1,595 1,811 Printed materials 374 265 356 238 Pulp and waste paper 357 216 292 197 Records/magnetic media 485 358 520 371 Rice 72 16 66 13 Rubber articles, n.e.s. 83 117 76 118 Rubber tires and tubes 162 248 151 254 Scientific instruments 1,760 1,000 1,592 1,117 Ships, boats 47 28 57 46 Silver and bullion 52 37 100 48 Soybeans 437 (-) 388 2 Spacecraft 1 (-) 136 (-) Specialized ind. mach. 2,056 1,441 2,139 1,581 Sugar 1 107 (-) 127 Television, VCR, etc., 1,616 3,101 1,550 2,920 Textile yarn, fabric 680 896 592 927 Tobacco, unmanufactured 85 128 44 95 Toys/games/sporting goods 305 1,680 300 1,375 Travel goods 22 338 24 328 Vegetables and fruits 538 502 591 539 Vehicles 3,792 8,849 2,998 7,596 Watches/clocks/parts 25 244 23 258 Wheat 792 19 621 17 Wood manufactures 151 379 126 383 Re-exports 3,277 (X) 2,926 (X) Agricultural commodities 88 (X) 93 (X) Manufactured goods 3,130 (X) 2,786 (X) Mineral fuels 18 (X) 15 (X) ______________________________________________________________________ Cumulative 1996 Cumulative 1995 Item(1) Exports Imports Exports Imports Balance of Payment Basis 401,343 522,533 375,873 494,200 Net Adjustments -8,070 6,824 -5,755 4,737 Total Census Basis (2) 409,413 515,709 381,628 489,462 Manufactured goods (3) 318,440 430,852 295,634 413,575 Agricultural commodities (3) 38,946 21,768 34,816 19,706 Mineral fuels (3) 7,391 46,374 6,691 39,495 Selected commodities (3) ADP equipment; office machin 25,995 42,600 22,534 38,623 Airplane parts 7,714 2,159 6,672 1,770 Airplanes 11,676 2,599 9,809 2,491 Alcoholic bev., distilled 243 1,264 242 1,128 Aluminum 2,371 3,328 2,561 4,254 Animal feeds 2,739 422 2,421 301 Artwork/antiques 549 1,829 729 1,702 Basketware, etc. 1,477 1,981 1,319 1,955 Cereal flour 753 745 763 655 Chemicals - cosmetics 2,827 1,621 2,541 1,520 Chemicals - dyeing 1,792 1,436 1,769 1,428 Chemicals - fertilizers 2,108 965 2,156 919 Chemicals - inorganic 3,014 3,217 2,993 3,100 Chemicals - medicinal 4,790 4,471 4,217 3,622 Chemicals - n.e.s. 6,364 3,138 6,114 2,605 Chemicals - organic 9,857 10,121 10,860 9,071 Chemicals - plastics 10,320 4,931 10,075 4,875 Cigarettes 3,089 47 3,119 39 Clothing 4,742 26,714 4,261 26,702 Coal 2,522 402 2,393 445 Coffee 2 1,687 14 2,080 Copper 1,068 2,036 1,202 1,993 Cork, wood, lumber 3,576 4,856 3,911 4,069 Corn 6,007 91 4,594 43 Cotton, raw and linters 1,990 216 2,638 21 Crude fertilizers 997 778 1,017 777 Crude oil 103 32,232 1 28,717 Electrical machinery 37,522 50,290 34,275 47,447 Fish and preparations 2,020 4,111 2,188 4,313 Footwear 493 8,454 438 8,353 Furniture and bedding 2,164 6,079 2,055 5,494 Gem diamonds 101 4,315 117 3,891 General industrial mach 17,642 17,213 15,966 16,443 Glass 1,186 1,100 1,076 996 Glassware 452 901 399 869 Gold, nonmonetary 5,364 1,791 3,827 1,283 Hides and skins 1,006 86 1,117 103 Iron and steel mill prod 3,287 8,652 3,285 8,687 Jewelry 371 2,529 364 2,531 Lighting, plumbing 873 1,602 817 1,457 Liquified propane/butane 194 748 229 556 Live animals 279 1,075 258 1,200 Meat and preparations 4,692 1,538 4,080 1,607 Metal manufactures, n.e.s. 6,130 7,090 5,332 6,739 Metal ores; scrap 2,929 2,701 3,840 2,695 Metalworking machinery 3,539 4,584 2,912 3,911 Mineral fuels, other 2,099 1,183 1,785 1,082 Natural gas 153 2,670 192 2,008 Nickel 204 788 187 803 Oils/fats, vegetable 630 965 1,150 787 Optical goods 924 1,500 725 1,426 Paper and paperboard 6,512 7,837 6,431 7,984 Petroleum preparations 2,278 8,562 2,050 6,063 Photographic equipment 2,544 3,385 2,186 3,384 Plastic articles, n.e.s. 2,905 3,458 2,573 3,385 Platinum 166 1,060 230 1,138 Pottery 62 1,006 66 1,086 Power generating mach. 14,410 14,901 14,091 13,876 Printed materials 2,826 1,734 2,772 1,666 Pulp and waste paper 2,765 1,808 4,234 2,535 Records/magnetic media 4,195 2,628 4,006 2,519 Rice 634 97 648 76 Rubber articles, n.e.s. 638 970 588 950 Rubber tires and tubes 1,282 2,076 1,203 2,177 Scientific instruments 13,557 8,031 12,127 7,549 Ships, boats 729 742 838 585 Silver and bullion 455 386 348 378 Soybeans 4,254 24 3,186 19 Spacecraft 428 120 172 169 Specialized ind. mach. 17,060 12,554 15,183 13,374 Sugar 4 676 3 460 Television, VCR, etc., 12,662 21,051 12,251 22,250 Textile yarn, fabric 5,143 6,696 4,762 6,859 Tobacco, unmanufactured 867 733 888 324 Toys/games/sporting goods 2,348 8,620 2,286 7,626 Travel goods 201 2,257 163 2,289 Vegetables and fruits 4,607 5,280 4,576 4,680 Vehicles 32,120 68,132 32,144 67,024 Watches/clocks/parts 178 1,745 158 1,784 Wheat 4,540 142 3,152 171 Wood manufactures 1,102 2,633 1,085 2,438 Re-exports 25,949 (X) 23,361 (X) Agricultural commodities 862 (X) 794 (X) Manufactured goods 24,667 (X) 22,220 (X) Mineral fuels 107 (X) 60 (X) (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Total exports (Domestic and Foreign) (3) Domestic exports SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-96-177), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 16. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS JANUARY 1994 TO AUGUST 1996 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.) Period Balance Exports Imports 1994 Jan. - Dec. 22,627 120,743 98,116 Jan. - Aug. 17,361 78,162 60,801 January 2,890 9,526 6,635 February 2,157 8,862 6,705 March 2,711 11,036 8,325 April 2,555 9,881 7,326 May 1,901 9,357 7,456 June 2,210 10,455 8,244 July 1,299 9,080 7,781 August 1,637 9,965 8,328 September 1,341 10,588 9,247 October 673 10,034 9,361 November 1,024 10,440 9,416 December 2,228 11,519 9,291 1995 Jan. - Dec. 13,629 138,416 124,787 Jan. - Aug. 10,069 88,052 77,983 January 783 9,225 8,443 February 1,779 10,122 8,342 March 2,137 12,320 10,184 April 1,857 11,058 9,201 May 1,200 11,010 9,809 June 1,354 11,969 10,615 July 241 10,626 10,385 August 718 11,722 11,004 September -39 11,549 11,588 October -63 12,200 12,262 November 1,251 12,888 11,637 December 2,411 13,727 11,316 1996 Jan. - Aug. 15,659 100,589 84,930 January 558 11,279 10,721 February 1,951 12,079 10,128 March 2,644 13,998 11,354 April 1,965 12,556 10,591 May 2,399 12,839 10,440 June 2,647 13,195 10,548 July 1,285 11,893 10,608 August 2,210 12,750 10,540 September October November December Note: Data not available on a Balance of Payments Basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-96-177), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 17. IMPORTS OF ENERGY-RELATED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, INCLUDING CRUDE PETROLEUM - JANUARY 1995 - AUGUST 1996 (Details may not equal totals due to rounding.) Total energy-related Petroleum Products (1) C R U D E P E T R O L E U M 1,000 of Quantity Value Quantity barrels Value Unit (1,000 of (1,000 of (1,000 of per day (1,000 of Price Period barrels) dollars) barrels) (avg.) dollars) ($) 1995 Jan - Dec 3,291,524 52,760,673 2,705,287 7,412 42,813,520 15.83 Jan - Aug 2,175,863 35,335,037 1,791,722 7,373 28,716,589 16.03 January 258,532 3,956,038 210,565 6,792 3,170,513 15.06 February 242,185 3,823,042 194,970 6,963 3,027,076 15.53 March 285,472 4,543,633 237,207 7,652 3,742,011 15.78 April 249,126 4,208,703 210,450 7,015 3,528,186 16.76 May 282,406 4,983,680 235,508 7,597 4,101,972 17.42 June 282,372 4,833,269 233,525 7,784 3,922,193 16.80 July 288,844 4,547,399 235,459 7,595 3,650,666 15.50 August 286,927 4,439,273 234,037 7,550 3,573,971 15.27 September 291,728 4,520,718 237,961 7,932 3,681,246 15.47 October 268,244 4,144,941 221,212 7,136 3,378,075 15.27 November 278,921 4,287,927 225,647 7,522 3,412,571 15.12 December 276,768 4,472,050 228,745 7,379 3,625,039 15.85 1996 Jan - Aug 2,265,768 41,542,104 1,795,005 7,357 32,231,520 17.96 January 297,319 5,043,908 230,168 7,425 3,786,040 16.45 February 239,576 3,987,329 185,999 6,414 3,010,262 16.18 March 242,487 4,322,101 190,017 6,130 3,292,845 17.33 April 282,303 5,575,092 223,637 7,455 4,322,116 19.33 May 305,171 5,934,908 243,099 7,842 4,607,281 18.95 June 291,866 5,331,524 235,384 7,846 4,240,698 18.02 July 319,661 5,889,631 255,944 8,256 4,669,076 18.24 August 287,385 5,457,611 230,757 7,444 4,303,202 18.65 September October November December (1) Details shown for these Energy-Related Petroleum Products are not available on a Balance of Payment Basis. These products include the following SITC commodity groupings; crude oil, petroleum prepparations and liquified propane and butane gas. See exhibit 15 under Mineral fuel for SITC system detail. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-96-177), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 18. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES - 1996 DATA (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due rounding. (-) Represents zero. (Z) Less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised.) EXPORTS TOTAL Cumulative Country August July to-date Total 4,936 3,951 41,790 Australia 102 82 737 Austria 56 60 542 Belgium 65 42 486 Brazil 57 46 391 Canada 2,702 1,839 22,689 Germany 168 136 1,374 Japan 288 341 3,110 Korea 68 62 511 Mexico 607 573 5,059 Saudia Arabi 84 72 752 Sweden 20 17 148 Taiwan 25 54 511 United Kingd 73 60 592 Other 621 567 4,891 _________________________ CARS Cumulative Country August July to-date Total 1,114 913 11,016 Australia 15 19 120 Austria (-) 1 10 Belgium 11 16 147 Brazil 14 11 94 Canada 532 322 5,004 Germany 83 70 650 Japan 117 165 1,749 Korea 13 11 109 Mexico 54 9 440 Saudia Arabi 44 35 373 Sweden 2 5 25 Taiwan 16 45 440 United Kingd 14 24 180 Other 198 180 1,676 _________________________ TRUCKS Cumulative Country August July to-date Total 624 560 5,350 Australia 8 13 118 Austria (-) (-) 3 Belgium 2 4 23 Brazil 4 3 27 Canada 393 294 3,078 Germany 14 14 145 Japan 7 23 191 Korea 2 6 29 Mexico 36 38 254 Saudia Arabi 19 21 242 Sweden 1 2 17 Taiwan 1 3 12 United Kingd 3 1 21 Other 134 137 1,191 _________________________ PARTS Cumulative Country August July to-date Total 3,198 2,478 25,424 Australia 79 50 499 Austria 56 59 529 Belgium 52 22 316 Brazil 39 32 270 Canada 1,777 1,223 14,607 Germany 71 52 579 Japan 164 153 1,170 Korea 53 45 373 Mexico 517 526 4,365 Saudia Arabi 21 16 137 Sweden 17 10 106 Taiwan 8 6 59 United Kingd 56 35 391 Other 289 250 2,024 ______________________________________________________________ IMPORTS TOTAL Cumulative Country August July to-date Australia 9 8 67 Austria 23 21 158 Belgium 38 103 574 Brazil 75 66 589 Canada 4,253 2,795 31,605 Germany 817 888 6,262 Japan 2,987 2,887 22,884 Korea 179 133 1,563 Mexico 2,042 1,775 15,536 Saudia Arabi (-) (-) (-) Sweden 50 227 1,388 Taiwan 70 81 577 United Kingd 111 180 1,454 Other 423 406 3,035 _________________________ CARS Cumulative Country August July to-date Australia (-) (-) (-) Austria (-) (-) (-) Belgium 28 86 457 Brazil (-) (-) (-) Canada 2,324 1,426 17,147 Germany 610 668 4,510 Japan 1,853 1,688 12,990 Korea 135 75 1,144 Mexico 636 695 5,427 Saudia Arabi (-) (-) (-) Sweden 31 191 1,177 Taiwan (-) 2 3 United Kingd 48 102 888 Other 15 11 68 _________________________ TRUCKS Cumulative Country August July to-date Australia (-) (-) (-) Austria (-) (-) (-) Belgium 2 11 66 Brazil (-) (-) (-) Canada 775 539 5,791 Germany 2 3 12 Japan 79 87 522 Korea (-) (-) 1 Mexico 298 230 2,051 Saudia Arabi (-) (-) (-) Sweden 1 7 18 Taiwan (-) (-) 3 United Kingd 10 14 91 Other 4 5 48 _________________________ PARTS Cumulative Country August July to-date Australia 9 8 67 Austria 23 21 158 Belgium 8 6 51 Brazil 75 66 589 Canada 1,154 830 8,667 Germany 205 217 1,740 Japan 1,055 1,112 9,372 Korea 44 58 418 Mexico 1,108 850 8,058 Saudia Arabi (-) (-) (-) Sweden 18 29 193 Taiwan 70 79 571 United Kingd 53 64 475 Other 404 390 2,919 Note: Data not available on a Balance Of Payments Basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-96-177), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES GOODS CENSUS BASIS The Census basis goods data are compiled from the documents collected by the U.S. Customs Service and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and U.S. Foreign Trade Zones. They include government and non-government shipments of goods, and exclude shipments between the United States and its territories and possessions, transactions with U.S. military, diplomatic and consular installations abroad, U.S. goods returned to the United States by its Armed Forces, personal and household effects of travelers, and in-transit shipments. The General imports value reflects the total arrival of merchandise from foreign countries that immediately enters consumption channels, warehouses, or Foreign Trade Zones. For imports, the value reported is the U. S. Customs Service appraised value of merchandise; generally, the price paid for merchandise for export to the United States. Import duties, freight, insurance, and other charges incurred in bringing merchandise to the United States are excluded. Exports are valued at the f.a.s.- free alongside ship value of merchandise at the U.S. port of export, based on the transaction price including inland freight, insurance and other charges incurred in placing the merchandise alongside the carrier at the U.S. port of exportation. Monthly data include actual month's transactions as well as a small number of transactions for previous months. Each month we revise the aggregate seasonally adjusted (current and constant dollar) and unadjusted export, import and trade balance figures, as well as the end-use totals for the prior month. SITC and country detail data are not revised monthly. The timing adjustment shown in Exhibits 14 is the difference between monthly data as originally reported and as recompiled. Annual revisions for the months are made in August to reflect corrections received subsequent to the monthly revision. These revisions are reflected in totals, end-use, SITC and country summary data. The monthly end-use, commodity, and country and area data presented in this release are on a Census basis. This refers to Exhibits 7 - 18. U.S./CANADA DATA EXCHANGE AND SUBSTITUTION The data for U.S. exports to Canada are derived from import data compiled by Canada. The use of Canada's import data to produce U.S. export data requires several alignments in order to compare the two series. 1. Coverage--Canadian imports are based on country of origin. U.S. goods shipped from a third country are included. U.S. exports exclude these foreign shipments. For August 1996, these shipments totaled $18.5 million. U.S.export coverage also excludes certain Canadian postal shipments. For August 1996, these shipments totaled $7.9 million. 2. Valuation--Canadian imports are valued at point of origin in the United States. However, U.S. exports are valued at the port of exit in the United States and include inland freight charges, making the U.S. export value slightly larger. Canada requires inland freight to be reported. When it is not, an estimate of 4.5 percent is used. Inland freight charges for August 1996 account for 3.8 percent of the value of U.S. exports to Canada. . Reexports--U.S. exports include reexports of foreign goods. Again, the aggregate U.S. export figure is slightly larger. For August 1996, reexports to Canada were $7,100 million. 4. Exchange Rate--Average monthly exchange rates are applied to convert the published data to U.S. currency. For August 1996, the average exchange rate is 1.3722. 5. Other--There are other minor differences which are statistically insignificant, such as rounding error. AREA GROUPINGS (See Exhibits 15 and 15A) North America - Canada, Mexico Western Europe - Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibralter, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta and Gozo, Macedonia, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Svalbard, Jan Augusten Island, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City, Yugoslavia. European Union - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom. European Free Trade Association - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland. Eastern Europe - Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan. Pacific Rim - Australia, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan. South/Central America - Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands,Uruguay,Venezuela. OPEC - Algeria, Gabon, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela. Adjustments for Seasonal and Working-Day Variations Goods are initially classified under the Harmonized System (HS) which describes and measures the characteristics of goods traded. Combining trade into approximately 140 export and 140 import end-use categories makes it possible to examine goods according to their principal uses (See Exhibits 8 and 9). These categories are used as the basis for computing the seasonal and working-day adjusted data. These adjusted data are then summed to the six end-use aggregates for publication (Exhibit 7). These data are provided to the Bureau of Economic Analysis for use in the Balance of Payments and the National Income and Product Accounts. The seasonal adjustment procedure is based on a model, which estimates the monthly movements as percentages above or below the general level of each end-use commodity series (unlike other methods that redistribute the actual series values over the calendar year). Imports of petroleum and petroleum products are adjusted for the length of the month. Because of the extremely variable movements of the data series for aircraft, users studying data trends may wish to analyze aircraft separately from other trade. Adjustments for Price Change Data adjusted for seasonal variation on a constant dollar basis (1992=100) are presented in Exhibits 10 and 11. This adjustment for price change is done at the lowest end-use level possible, then summed to the six published end-use aggregates. The deflators are primarily based upon the monthly price indexes published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics using techniques developed for the National Income and Product Accounts by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. SITC Data Goods data appearing in Exhibit 16 are classified in terms of the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) Revision 3. Agricultural goods consist of non-marine food products and other products of agriculture which have not passed through complex processes of manufacture, such as raw hides and skins, fats and oils, and wine. A few goods such as essential oils, starches, casein, and albumin, considered to be agricultural by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, have been excluded from agriculture goods and are included in manufactured goods where they are classified in the SITC. Manufactured goods conform to the SITC sections that include chemicals and related products, N.S.P.F.; manufactured goods classified chiefly by material; machinery and transport equipment; miscellaneous manufactured articles, N.S.P.F.; and goods and transactions not classified elsewhere. Reexports are foreign merchandise entering the country as imports and which at the time of exportation are in substantially the same condition as when imported. Reexports, included in overall export totals, appear as separate line items in Exhibit 16. Advanced Technology Products (ATP) About 500 of some 22,000 commodity classification codes used in reporting U.S. merchandise trade are identified as "advanced technology" codes and they meet the following criteria: 1. The code contains products whose technology is from a recognized high technology field (e.g., biotechnology). 2. These products represent leading edge technology in that field. 3. Such products constitute a significant part of all items covered in the selected classification code. The aggregation of the goods results in a measure of advanced technology trade which appears in Exhibit 17. This product and commodity-based measure of advanced technology differs from broader SIC industry-based measures which include all goods produced by a particular industry group, regardless of the level of technology embodied in the goods. BALANCE OF PAYMENTS (BOP) BASIS Goods on a Census basis are adjusted by the Bureau of Economic Analysis to goods on a BOP basis to bring the data in line with the concepts and definitions used to prepare the international and national accounts. Broadly, the adjustments include changes in ownership that occur without goods passing into or out of the customs territory of the United States. These adjustments are necessary to supplement coverage of the Census basis data, to eliminate duplication of transactions recorded elsewhere in the international accounts, and to value transactions according to a standard definition. The export adjustments include: U.S. military sales contracts - This deduction of U.S. military sales contracts is made because the Census Bureau has included these contracts in the goods data, but BEA includes them in the service category "Transfers Under U.S. Military Sales Contracts." BEA's source material for these contracts is more comprehensive, but has no distinction between goods and services. Private gift parcels. This addition is made for parcels mailed to foreigners by individuals through the U.S. Postal Service. (Only commercial shipments are covered in Census goods exports.) Gold exports, nonmonetary. This addition is made for gold that is purchased by foreign official agencies from private dealers in the United States and held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The Census data only include gold that leaves the customs territory. Some smaller adjustments are also made to exports: Deductions for repairs of goods, exposed motion picture film, and military grant-aid. Additions for sales of fish in U.S. territorial waters, exports of electricity to Mexico, and vessels and oil rigs that change ownership for which no export document is filed. The import adjustments include: Inland freight in Canada. An addition is made for inland freight in Canada. Imports of goods from all countries are valued at the foreign port of export, including inland freight charges ("customs value"). In the case of Canada, this should be the cost of the goods at the U.S. border. However, the customs value for imports for certain Canadian goods is the point of origin in Canada. The BEA makes an addition for the inland freight charges of transporting these Canadian goods to the U.S. border to make the value comparable to the customs value as reported by all other countries. Insurance and freight charges for transporting goods to the United States from all other countries to the U.S. border are included in services by the BEA. (The same procedure is used for Mexico as an Other Adjustment, but is much smaller.) Gold imports, nonmonetary. This addition is made for gold sold by foreign official agencies to private purchasers out of stock held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The Census data only includes gold that enters the customs territory. Imports by U.S. military agencies. This deduction of U.S. military sales contracts is made because the Census Bureau has included these contracts in the goods data, but BEA includes them in the service category "Direct Defense Expenditures". BEA's source material is more comprehensive, but has no distinction between goods and services. Some smaller adjustments are also made to imports: Deductions for repairs of goods, and exposed motion picture film. Additions for imported electricity from Mexico, conversion of vessels for commercial use, and repairs to U.S. vessels abroad. SERVICES The statistics are estimates of services transactions between foreign countries and the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other U.S. territories and possessions. Transactions with U.S. military, diplomatic, and consular installations abroad are excluded because they are considered to be part of the U.S. economy. Services are shown in seven broad categories. Types of services for imports and exports are the same for six of the seven categories. For the seventh, exports is "Transfers Under U.S. Military Sales Contracts" while for imports the category is "Direct Defense Expenditures". The following is a brief description of the types of services included in each category: Travel - Purchases of services and goods by U.S. travelers abroad and by foreign visitors to the United States. A traveler is defined as a person who stays for a period of less than 1 year in a country of which the person is not a resident. Includes expenditures for food, lodging, recreation, gifts, and other items incidental to a foreign visit. Passenger Fares - Fares paid by residents of one country to residents in other countries. Receipts consist of fares received by U.S. carriers from foreign residents for travel between the United States and foreign countries and between two foreign points. Payments consist of fares paid by U.S. residents to foreign carriers for travel between the United States and foreign countries. Other Transportation - Charges for the transportation of goods by ocean, air, waterway, pipeline, and rail carriers to and from the United States. Includes freight charges, operating expenses that transportation companies incur in foreign ports, and payments for vessel charter and aircraft and freight car rentals. Royalties and License Fees - Transactions with foreign residents involving intangible assets and proprietary rights, such as the use of patents, techniques, processes, formulas, designs, know-how, trademarks, copyrights, franchises, and manufacturing rights. The term "royalties" generally refers to payments for the utilization of copyrights or trademarks, and the term "license fees" generally refers to payments for the use of patents or industrial processes. Other Private Services - Transactions with affiliated foreigners, for which no identification by type is available, and of transactions with unaffiliated foreigners. (The term "affiliated" refers to a direct investment relationship, which exists when a U.S. person has ownership or control, directly or indirectly, of 10 percent or more of a foreign business enterprise's voting securities or the equivalent, or when a foreign person has a similar interest in a U.S. enterprise.) Transactions with unaffiliated foreigners consist of education services; financial services (includes commissions and other transactions fees associated with the purchase and sale of securities and noninterest income of banks, and excludes investment income); insurance premiums and losses; telecommunications services (includes transmission services and value-added services); and business, professional, and technical services. Included in the last group are advertising services; computer and data processing services; database and other information services; research, development, and testing services; management, consulting, and public relations services;legal services; construction, engineering, architectural, and mining services; industrial engineering services; installation, maintenance, repair of equipment; and other services, including medical services and film and tape rental. Transfers Under U.S. Military Sales Contracts (Exports only) - Exports of goods and services in which U.S. Government military agencies participate. Includes both goods, such as equipment, and services, such as repair services and training, that cannot be separately identified. Direct Defense Expenditures (Imports only) - Expenditures incurred by U.S. military agencies abroad, including expenditures by U.S. personnel, payments of wages to foreign residents, construction expenditures, payments for foreign contractual services, and procurement of foreign goods. Includes both goods and services that cannot be separately identified. U.S. Government Miscellaneous Services - Transactions of U.S. Government nonmilitary agencies with foreign residents. Most of these transactions involve the provision of services to, or purchases of services from, foreigners; transfers of some goods are also included. Services estimates are based on quarterly, annual, and benchmark surveys and partial information generated from monthly reports. Service transactions are estimated at market prices. Estimates are seasonally adjusted when statistically significant seasonal patterns are present. No country or area detail is available due to the lack of adequate source data upon which to base estimates. The revision policy is as follows: Each month a preliminary estimate will be released for the current month and a revised estimate for the immediately preceding month. After a revised month is released, no further changes will be made until the quarterly international transactions estimates, based on more complete source data, are released. The first monthly release that follows the quarterly international transactions release will contain revised estimates for the previous six months, in order to align the monthly estimates with the quarterly estimates. Annual revisions for the months and quarters are made in August, which incorporate updated source data and changes in estimating methodologies. Quarterly and annual estimates of services are included as part of the U.S. international transactions accounts, published in the April, July, October, and January issues of the Survey of Current Business. Release is scheduled for December 10, 1996. The Survey is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Release date for the September FT-900 is November 20, 1996. ELECTRONIC AVAILABILITY. The FT900 and supplement are available on the following: CENDATATM The Census Bureau's on-line information facility. Contact Customer Services, DUSD, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233 or call (301) 457-4100 - ***** LAST MONTH AVAILABLE AT THIS LOCATION ***** INTERNET The U.S. Internetional Trade in Goods and Services reports for the current month and previous years are available at: http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www STAT-USA The U.S. Department of Commerce's electronic information facility. Call 1 800 STAT-USA for product information. Additional data and information on goods is obtainable from: Foreign Trade Division, Bureau of the Census Washington, D.C. 20233 Additional data and information on services is obtainable from: Balance of Payments Division, Bureau of Economic Analysis Washington D.C. 20230 SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-96-177), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.